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    Hurricanes and tornados are very different‚ yet also alike. In this essay I’ll be comparing the two to find which is more dangerous. A mobile‚ destructive vortex of violently rotating winds-the tornado‚ or a tropical cyclone with violent winds-the hurricane. Hurricanes and tornados are both made up of strong rotating winds. That’s just one of the things they have common. Both usually occur with violent storms and lot of rain. They also both form in circular patterns. Hurricanes and tornados are both categorized

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    According to NOAA‚ the Tornado of 1925 was classified as one of the destructive and deadly storms. The following information about the storm is based upon the National Weather Service account. The tornado moved across southeast Missouri‚ southern Illinois‚ and southwest Indiana‚ it remained on the ground for over 3 hours with winds over 300 MPH. The storm left 695 people dead‚ 2‚000 injured and 15‚000 homes destroyed. The Tornado of 1925 still maintains storm records even to this day‚ the longest

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    Research Paper On Tornado

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    Emily Davis. In this essay I will be telling you about tornados. Most tornadoes are form from thunderstorms. You need warm‚ moist air from the Gulf of Mexico and cool‚ dry air from Canada. When these two air masses meet‚ they create instability in the atmosphere. Then‚ when it reaches the ground it is called a tornado. It is not fully understood about how exactly tornadoes form‚ grow and die. Tornado researchers are still trying to solve the tornado puzzle‚ but for every piece that seems to fit they

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    what to do to prepare your family for tornado weather. The two best things you can do are: Be informed. Listen to the local weather station‚ check Google for weather‚ or check the weather on your phone. Also‚ allowing severe weather alerts on your phone allows you to get tornado watch messages when the weather is turning and tornado warnings when a tornado has touched down in your area. Heed warnings and seek shelter underground immediately in case of a tornado warning. Be prepared. Keep on hand

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    What Makes A Tornado?

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    through and you ain’t got much longer til the rage rips off the roof ‚I’m a tornado and i’m coming after you.”-google images.One of the most powerful and dangerous natural disasters is a Tornado because they are some of the world’s most deadliest natural disasters. What happens in a tornado‚ high winds and a low pressure system start rotating very fast until they eventually touches the ground or a body of water. How can a tornado be dangerous? Once it touches the ground it will destroy everything in

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    Tornado Vs Cyclone

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    Differences between Cyclone and Tornado Cyclone and Tornado are two furies of nature that show differences between them in terms of their nature and phenomenon. (i) One of the main differences between cyclone and tornado is that cyclone develops over sheets of water. On the other hand tornado develops over land. (ii) Both of them differ in terms of their duration. Cyclone lasts for longer duration when compared to tornado. It is quite true that a tornado can last for only a few minutes‚ but

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    How to prepare for a tornado What are tornadoes and how do they form? 1. Tornadoes are winds that are rotating and whirling around. 2. Tornadoes form when a supercell thunderstorm’s cold air mixes with the warm air in a set pattern. The warm air has to rise while the cold air drops. After that the warm air starts to spin and forms the funnel cloud that comes out of the sky. Steps to prepare before a tornado: 1. Prepare your family: a. Have an emergency plan with escape routes. b.

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    Tornado Alley

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    TORNADO ALLEY “ A tornado is a violently rotating column of air that extend down from a dark clouds and moves over land in a narrow‚ destructive path.”( earth science textbook) That is the definition of a tornado it doesn’t sound fun or cheerful at all. but to the people that live in tornado alley it is something they are used to. There are many factors the cause tornados to appear in tornado alley‚ but the main one is location. But where is the location?? Why is it this location?? Locations

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    TORNADO SYNOPSIS OF THE EL RENO TORNADO Introduction Tornadoes are violent storms that look like black‚ funnel shaped clouds. The wind of these storms can reach a speed of 500 kilometers per hour (310 miles per hour). Tornadoes are capable of destroying everything on their path. Tornadoes are usually the extreme result of a very large thunderstorm called a supercell. During the storm cold air and warm air combine. The cold air goes drops as the warm air rises. The warm air eventually twists

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    Boruff et al. 2003; Brooks and Dotzek 2008). In recent years‚ significant advances have been made toward understanding and measuring the atmospheric factors influencing tornado genesis (Brooks et al. 2003)‚ which can assist in disseminating warning information to reduce risk. Yet despite now having a better understanding of tornado formation and the conditions needed for genesis‚ it remains extremely difficult to predict exactly where

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