Tornado

“The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin briefly recounts the tale of a frail, old woman, Mrs. Mallard, who learns of her husband’s unexpected death. Feeling relieved by the freedom widowhood affords, she quickly overcomes her heartbreak. However, as she is overcoming her heartbreak, her husband returns, and her heart breaks, causing her to drop dead on the spot. “The Story of an Hour” is a short story that, as promised, takes place over the course of an hour. The rapid pacing of the story gives…

A flash of lightning tore through the midnight sky. An eerie light cast out from it, illuminating the great city of Atrevale. Rain glistened off of the helms of the guards upon the thick, efficacious walls of the city. It ran down, splashing into the torrential rapids miles beneath the bridge leading towards to gate. A vast line of people stood drenched, waiting desperately for shelter from whatever lurked in the lush fauna behind them. Suddenly, loud cracks of hooves against stone rang out at…

The forlorn and depressing sky hangs above their young minds, sweeping them away into summer. Although the clouds say otherwise, the teenagers orbit the town of South St. Paul, throwing mud to others in the river and digging up asphalt as they ride, skimming across the streets in inhuman speed. The rain fastly approaches the vulnerable children as they watch the first drops shudder on the ground, shaking from the merciless wind that sweeps the trees and hats off of teens. The school rings the…

Oases were a breath of fresh air in the cruel Arabian desert. These waterholes occurred in areas where water was trapped underground and can range in size from acres to large areas of land. Plants ranging from palm trees to small shrubs grew by oases. Date palm trees were immediately appreciated and valued for their wood, their fruit and the shade that they provided. They quickly became a Caravans traveled from oasis to oasis, letting their herds of animals eat the vegetation while they set up…

“The eye, or center of a hurricane, can be up to 20 miles across. The weather in the eye is surprisingly calm with low winds and clear skies.” (http://www.siue.edu/MLTE/Thematic%20Units/The%20Weather %20Around%20Us/hurricane_facts.htm) A hurricane is by far one of the most disastrous natural occurrences you could experience. Hurricanes cause three main things: Destruction of the environment, ruination of communities, and death. Hurricanes, also called tropical cyclones, can be very destructive…

He found Pete in his chair on the back porch with a can of beer in one hand. “I went for a run the other morning.” “You saw the lights?” Storm jumped onto the porch. “Sure did. I ran to the welcome sign outside town and watched them from there.” “That'd be a good place to see them. It’s dark.” Storm looked down at his shoes and coughed. “It got so light I thought I'd made a mistake about the time I left the house. I thought I was looking at the sunrise.” Pete stared at him. “They were that…

The national weather service has issued a SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING affecting the following areas: Western Arkala, Arkala River, Newsworn Farmlands, Lake Hera, Sanburn Town, and the Grand Lake area. They Report 60mph winds and quarter sized hail. The following areas may experience flash flooding: Arkala River, Lake Hera, and the Grand Lake area. For your safety remain indoors, and move to an interior room on the lowest floor possible. That's right! Arkala is being hit with severe…

Have you ever wondered, like me, how one of the most dangerous storms, hurricanes form? They form near the equator over warm ocean waters. The waters need to be at least 80 degrees Fahrenheit. Hurricanes also require moist air and converging winds. Most hurricanes form off the west coast of Africa. They begin as thunderstorms that move out across the warm, tropical ocean. These thunderstorms are called tropical disturbances. Between 80 and 100 tropical storms develop each year around the…

Hurricane, a storm with a violent wind, particularly a tropical cyclone in the Caribbean. The term, Hurricane, is a term only really used when a large storm takes place and has been formed over the Atlantic or Eastern Pacific Ocean. Hurricanes have been reported since the 1900's and are still being reported to this day. "On August 30th, 2017, a Hurricane named Irma formed in midst of the Atlantic Ocean and stretched into parts of Florida. This hurricane lasted 15 days, ending on September 13th,…

The History and Explanation of Hurricanes Hurricanes are an example of nature’s greatest manifestations of God 's power and peace simultaneously. Throughout history, hurricanes have been recognized as some of the most violent storms ever recorded. A hurricane can be defined as, “ A violent, tropical, cyclonic storm of the western North Atlantic, having wind speeds of or in excess of 72 miles per hour.” Cyclonic storms are those with, “A system of winds rotating inward to an area of low…