Tornado

underneath a cumuliform cloud, and often (but not always) visible as a funnel cloud. (Howard 2). However tornadoes aren't always that dangerous when it comes to destroying things because we could get a f0 tornado and wind speeds might only get up to 40-65 compared to a f5 tornado that is a baby. An f5 tornado can reach wind speeds to…

survive. II. Body (Transition Sentence) a. In addition, they can be called twisters and cyclones. b. They can be really dangerous and some can be weaker than others. Tornadoes usually stick to flat land, they are measured on the Fujita-Pearson Tornado Scale. d. The skies become a darkish green color, hail may appear with the absence of rain. III. Causes and Effects (Transition Sentence) A. Initially, when…

Simmons and Sutter examined the impact of the installation of Doppler radar on the quality of tornado warnings and occurrence of tornado casualties. The researchers provided information on what Doppler radars were used, such as the Next Generation Radar (NEXRAD) and WSR-88D radars. The NEXRAD radar system has 159 radars in the United States (U.S.) and overseas, as well as 121 radars installed at National Weather Service (NWS) Weather Forecast offices. The NEXRAD system is used to monitor and…

A Hurricane is a tropical cyclone or tropical storm that forms over in the Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, Southern Atlantic Ocean and the eastern Pacific Ocean. Close to the earth 's surface a cyclone is accompanied by thunderstorms and a circulation of counterclockwise winds. Hurricanes can hit the gulf Mexico and all of the Atlantic Ocean. Every year the Atlantic hurricane season starts on May 15 and will always end on November 30. Hundreds of miles inland and coastlines, hurricanes can cause…

Karli started to get very nervous. The tornado was expected very soon. Leo and Karli drove to where the tornado is expected to start. On the way there it became very windy. But they had to keep driving. Leo and Karli started talking and then both of them heard whooshing winds. So they sped up the car and when they finally arrived they had no extra time because of the rain and wind. So Karli put on her shoes as fast as she could “Karli, it's time for you to save this town for the second time.”…

and put them into action. Tornados are to be considered Catastrophic Disasters and would rely on that annex to help create a framework for the emergency personnel. Usually in cases where you have a Tornado as a natural disaster, local resources will be depleted and the governor will be called in for assistance (Federal Emergency Management Agency, 2008). The Department of Homeland Security coordinates the Catastrophic Annex. In a situation where a tornado…

to the article "Hurricanes and Tornadoes in the U.S.", a tornado happens in the mid-west, or the "Tornado Alley" as it's also called. Hurricanes, on the other hand, happen at the southern Atlantic coasts, where it's warmer. There is more to it than even that, though! First, let's talk about tornadoes. Tornadoes can be as big as a football field, which is pretty big. It also gets faster when it loses speed. This happens because a tornado starts to lose control of the winds inside it.…

Preparedness: Being prepared for a tornado can be the crucial difference that may lead to survival and less damage. It is extremely important that all citizens are prepared for any possible problems that may arise during the tornado. Several precautions have been grouped into the following categories: Preparing homes, preparing families, and Forecasts. Taking a few minutes to prepare homes for a tornado can be a huge difference in the aftermath of a tornado. In most cases, citizens do not have…

earth. In addition, tornadoes need changing wind speeds and direction with height, and that will cause rising air to spin, which forms a funnel. With the right amount of rising air, altering wind speeds, and different wind directions will form a tornado. Along with warm ocean water to give it moisture, hurricanes also need weak upper level winds so that the hurricane will not break apart. It also needs low pressure so that it can grow. This gigantic storm gets influenced by the earth’s rotation…

Intoduction to Firenadoes What is a firenado you might ask? Well a firenado isn’t really a tornado at all, all though they may seem similar. m.livescience.com says,” A true tornado is formed when three key elements collide: warm, moist air close to the ground; atmospheric instability, a condition that promotes the vertical movement of air; and clashing air fronts that act to propel moist air upward”. A tornado is a violent storm that strikes as a powerful rotating mixture of wind and…