Tornadoes are one of Mother Nature’s most violent of all atmospheric forms. A tornado is a column of vertically spinning air originating from a cumulonimbus cloud that can contact the ground and cause catastrophic damage. The deadliest tornado in U.S. history to date is called the Tri-state Tornado. It occurred in 1925, sweeping through three states for three and a half hours. It killed 689 people and injured 2,000. After many hours of research I have found several interesting facts about tornadoes. In this report you will learn how they from, the destruction as rated on the Enhanced Fujita Scale, and Tornado Alley.
Tornadoes can form over land or water. Although it is not fully understood how tornadoes are formed, some scientists believe that …show more content…
The second type of water spout formed over water and is called a Fair Weather Water Spout. It it formed because of the warmer temperatures in the lower atmosphere and an increase in humidity.
Tornadoes are highly destructive forms of Mother Nature. The number one cause of destruction from a tornado are the wind speeds it can produce. The most volatile tornadoes can produce speeds up to 300 miles per hour. In a matter of three seconds or less a very violent tornado can completely demolish a well built house. The winds can pushes over or tear away parts of structures. The winds can carry debris which can cause even more destruction. The wind can make the debris into dangerous high speed projectiles. The destruction of a tornado depends on its intensity which is measured on The Enhanced Fujita Scale (E.F). The E.F Scale gives an estimated range of tornadic wind speeds that are based on the damage produced by the tornado on it’s track. There are 6 levels to the E.F scale it ranges from a very weak tornado at level zero to a very strong tornado at level five. The weakest kind of tornado is the EF0. It can have winds from 65-85
Tornadoes can form over land or water. Although it is not fully understood how tornadoes are formed, some scientists believe that …show more content…
The second type of water spout formed over water and is called a Fair Weather Water Spout. It it formed because of the warmer temperatures in the lower atmosphere and an increase in humidity.
Tornadoes are highly destructive forms of Mother Nature. The number one cause of destruction from a tornado are the wind speeds it can produce. The most volatile tornadoes can produce speeds up to 300 miles per hour. In a matter of three seconds or less a very violent tornado can completely demolish a well built house. The winds can pushes over or tear away parts of structures. The winds can carry debris which can cause even more destruction. The wind can make the debris into dangerous high speed projectiles. The destruction of a tornado depends on its intensity which is measured on The Enhanced Fujita Scale (E.F). The E.F Scale gives an estimated range of tornadic wind speeds that are based on the damage produced by the tornado on it’s track. There are 6 levels to the E.F scale it ranges from a very weak tornado at level zero to a very strong tornado at level five. The weakest kind of tornado is the EF0. It can have winds from 65-85