Tornado

aftermath of the infamous and deadly EF5 tornado that struck Moore, Oklahoma in May of 2013, people began to wonder why there is no requirement for schools to be built with tornado shelters, especially in a state known to be in the heart of Tornado Alley. There are varying arguments on the need, or lack thereof, for tornado shelters in schools. Some say that the likelihood of another tornado of this magnitude striking during the school hours is small because most tornados strike between 4PM and…

Spiral of death! Have you thought about a tornado thrashing at your house with excessive force and hurling chunks of debris at everything? Damaging, Destroying debris that could hurt or even kill you or your loved ones. When the warning comes be equipped after the warning comes and after the siren screeches through the air. It could be worse than ever expected. Tornados are awful spirals of death and more people should be prepare for when these twisters burst into the community. Tornadoes are…

and that makes the air even more unstable. When the storm above begins to move east it begins to lift layers. In this process the cap is removed. The surrounding winds and the up drifts may cause the up drifts to start rotating and that's when a tornado is…

Wow! The winds are getting really powerful here in Florida. It looks like a ginormous tornado, but it's as large as a hurricane. I am afraid to say that we are experiencing a.....Hurrinado! Just alone these two weather storms can create a boat load of damage and result in many lives lost. Who knows what will happen if they both meet together? I sure don't want to stick around to find out, but in the meantime, I'm going to figure out the possibilities of how bad this storm could really be.…

destroyed by lightning and a tornado during today's storms that affected many areas of Alabama. A tornado in the Screamer community of Henry County caused "significant" damage to 25 homes and destroyed a "handful" of other houses, Emergency Management Agency officials said. The tornado was reported by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency around 12:30 p.m. The storm also blew down trees and snapped power poles. Henry County is home to about 17,000 people in south Alabama. The tornado touched down…

unable to explain why this change is occurring. These clusters or outbreak of tornadoes is defined as six or more tornadoes. Tornadoes that have twelve or more tornadoes in close succession is considered an extreme outbreak. The average number of tornado extreme outbreaks was around 80 in 2015 compared to only 40 in 1965. The largest recorded outbreak in a 24 hour period was over 200 tornadoes which occurred on April 27, 2011. They have recently linked the intensity of those tornadoes to the…

The Tornado Outbreak of 2011 was a powerful and devastating event that had many far-reaching effects. This was the largest and most expensive tornado outbreak ever recorded and caused 324 deaths. This event consisted of 363 separate tornadoes which is a record amount for a single outbreak. There was also heavy rain which led to flash floods, further inundating the victims of the storm. This storm began on April 25 with the first tornado landing in Vilonia, Arkansas. It lasted until April 28 and…

The Enhanced Fujita Scale can describe just how strong these tornadoes can get. These scales are based on the damage they cause after a tornado. There are six different categories on the scale that range from 0-5. EF0 describes minor or no damage. EF1 causes moderate damage. EF2 means considerable damage was done. EF3 means severe damage occurred. An EF4 tornado causes extreme damage. EF5 describes total destruction. Luckily, about 69 percent of tornadoes in the United States are known…

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…

Background and overview: Tornados are one of the most damaging atmospheric hazards as they reach incredible wind speeds and cause great damage that is beyond repair. In the USA, on average, 60 people die each year from tornados. This is usually from falling or flying debris. 1.1 DESCRIPTION Tornados can be casually described as a cylinder spinning with a Smokey colour to it from the ground damage or other that is trapped inside the cylinder. Tornados are a column of air that maintains contact…