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    It was a nice spring day‚ the sun shined bright‚ the flowers waved in the wind and you could smell the fresh cut grass. In a rural area right outside of Smithville lived a teenage girl named Grace. She had blonde hair and blue eyes. Grace was small for her age‚ but she was mighty. She was shy‚ but caring and she loved animals. There was something special about Grace that only a few people that were very close to Grace knew. Grace had the power of speed. Grace was a normal teenager before she got

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    Measurements Of Tornadoes

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    When a tornado forms or passes over a water surface‚ it is called a waterspout. Like tornadoes‚ they form in many shapes and often occur in series or families. Measurements of tornadoes can be a few kilometers an hour to as high as 64 to 80 kilometers per hour. We should know what to do before‚ during‚ and after a tornado has hit our town. Tornados cause much damage and we people should be prepared before a tornado‚ during a tornado and what to do after a tornado. Before a tornado‚ we should listen

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    and how they form. Have you ever heard of opening a window during a tornado? I bet you also didn’t know that the myth of opening it is very wrong‚ because the window will break and even prevent more wind to come in the house and do more damage.. Only one period The word ‘tornado’ comes from the Spanish word‚ tronada‚ meaning thunderstorm. You may be thinking of dust devils when I say tornado‚ but a dust devil is a strong tornado that moves in the desert. Some people in ancient times thought dust

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    CAUSES A TORNADO AND THE EFFECT THEY HAVE What causes a tornado and the effect they have J.D. Busby Jr American Intercontinental University September 12‚ 2010 WHAT CAUSES A TORNADO AND THE EFFECT THEY HAVE ABSTRACT Reading this paper will give you a better understanding of what causes a tornado and the shear destructive power of tornadoes. It will also touch on some of the safety precaution involved in a tornado from sirens to getting to safety. So what does cause a tornado and the effect

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    Dramatic Hurricanes and Dangerous Tornadoes BOOM! A hurricane just hit in Florida! While a tornado already hit the ground in Houston Texas. Tornadoes are very destructive but hurricanes can be more destructive and kill many more people. Hurricanes are started by three seventy four mile per hour winds (Eve Perry 48). While these winds are happening they are in the center of the storm. Also the strongest winds are in the very middle of the hurricane called the “eye”(Eve Perry 48). Then tornadoes

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    Why Tornadoes Are Bad

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    thought of what a tornado could really do if it happened near you? Why are tornadoes really harmful to everything? There are many reasons why they are very dangerous. Reasons like the damage they cause‚ the lives they take‚ and the money it takes to repair things. These are many reasons why tornadoes are dangerous. When you’re in a bad storm‚ there may be a weather warning about tornadoes in your area. Has there ever been a time when you could sit down and think of what a tornado can really do? Tornadoes

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    community. This changed drastically after her parents moved the family to Oklahoma. She entered a new homeland and experienced knowledge she never expected; she longed for the life-style which she

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    in the air. They are both devastating forces of nature causing tremendous amounts of damage. Many people do not know the differences between a tornado and a hurricane‚ but rather he similarities of the two. Although they both cause great amounts of destruction‚ they do in completely different ways. The one main difference between a hurricane and tornado is how and where they form. Hurricanes form over water. The water must be warm in order for one to form. On the other hand‚ tornadoes form over

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    The word Cherokee comes from a Creek word "Chelokee" meaning "people of a different speech." In their own language the Cherokee called themselves the Aniyunwiya or "principal people" or the Keetoowah‚ "people of Kituhwa." The Cherokee are perhaps one of the most interesting of Native American Groups. Their life and culture are closely intertwined with early American settlers and the history of our own nation ’s struggle for freedom. In the interest of promoting tolerance and peace‚ and with

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    The Siren that Cried Wolf

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    Andrea Robinson Carrie Maison English 101 December 28‚ 2013 The Siren that Cried Wolf Picture yourself in Tornado Alley‚ it’s a bright sunny day‚ you’re at the park having a great day with your children‚ then the tornado siren sounds. What do you do? It’s sunny outside‚ you look up and there are no clouds to be seen. Do you take cover or do you continue enjoying your day at the park? Is it 10 a.m. on a Monday morning‚ when they are testing the sirens? No‚ it is 3:37 p.m. on a Sunday afternoon

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