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  • Introduction to Tornadoes: An introductory section that provides a captivating image of tornadoes and offers a preview of the presentation.
  • What is a Tornado?: Describes the essential characteristics of tornadoes, including their potential for damage and frequency of occurrence.
  • Where Tornadoes Occur: Explains the geographical areas most prone to tornadoes, particularly regions known as 'Tornado Alley'.
  • How Tornadoes Form: Explores the meteorological conditions leading to tornado formation, focusing on air masses and atmospheric instability.
  • Factors for Tornado Formation: Discusses several atmospheric conditions and triggers that contribute to tornado development, emphasizing wind and air pressure.
  • Tornado Appearance: Describes various types of tornado shapes, highlighting their visual characteristics and categorization.
  • What is a Funnel Cloud?: Defines funnel clouds and differentiates them from tornadoes by their relationship to the ground.
  • Fujita Scale of Tornado Intensity: Introduces the Fujita scale used to categorize tornado strength and potential damage based on wind speed.
  • Before a Tornado: Provides preparation guidelines to safeguard oneself and property in anticipation of a tornado event.
  • During a Tornado: Offers practical tips on actions to take for safety during tornado occurrences.
  • Pros and Cons of Tornadoes: Analyzes the positive and negative impacts of tornadoes on the environment and society.

TORNADOES

By Jonathan S. and Javii

A violent rotating column of air


Tornadoes can get winds up to 300
mph
They can damage buildings, uproot
trees, and throw cars miles away
1000 tornadoes is the average
reported each year

WHAT IS A TORNADO?

More than 500 tornadoes typically


occur in this area every year and is
why it is commonly known as
"Tornado Alley.
The states that make up Tornado
Alley are Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas,
Nebraska, South Dakota, North
Dakota, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas
and Louisiana

WHERE ARE TORNADOES MOST LIKELY TO


OCCUR?

HOW DO
TORNADOES
FORM?
Most tornadoes 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. When they mix they
make a tornado.

WHAT ARE SOME FACTORS FOR


TORNADOES TO FORM?
Thunder storm clouds

Abundant low level


A Trigger perhaps a cold front or
other low level zone of converging
winds

Once the air begins to rise and


becomes saturated, it will continue
rising to great heights to produce a
thunderstorm cloud, if the
atmosphere is unstable

An unstable atmosphere is one


where the temperature decreases
rapidly with height.
Finally, tornadoes usually form in
areas where winds at all levels of
the atmosphere are not only strong,
but also turn with height in a
clockwise or veering direction.

There are many ways a tornado shape looks like there


are:

Multiple vortex
Waterspout
Landspout
Similar circulations
Gustnado

Dust devil
Fire whirls
Steam devils

WHAT DO TORNADOES LOOK LIKE

A funnel cloud is a rotating coneshaped column of air extending


downward from the base of a
thunderstorm
It does not touch the ground.
When it reaches the ground it is
called a tornado.

WHAT IS A FUNNEL CLOUD?

FUJITA SCALE OF TORNADO


INTENSITY
SCALE

WIND SPEED

POSSIBLE DAMAGE

Enhanced,
Operational
Fujita Scale

F0

40-72 mph

Light damage: Branches broken off trees; minor roof


damage

EFO
65-85 mph

F1

73-112 mph

Moderate damage: Trees snapped; mobile home pushed


off foundations; roofs damaged

EF1
86-110 mph

F2

113-157 mph

Considerable damage: Mobile homes demolished; trees


uprooted; strong built homes unroofed

EF2
111-135 mph

F3

158-206 mph

Severe damage: Trains overturned; cars lifted off the


ground; strong built homes have outside walls blown away

EF3
136-165 mph

F4

207-260 mph

Devastating damage: Houses leveled leaving piles of


debris; cars thrown 300 yards or more in the air

EF4
166-200 mph

F5

261-318 mph

Incredible damage: Strongly built homes completely blown EF5


away; automobile-sized missiles generated
over 200 mph

BEFORE A TORNADO
Have a disaster plan.
Make sure everyone you live with knows
where to go in case a tornado threatens.
Prepare a kit with emergency food for your
home.
Have enough food and water for at least 3
days.

DURING A TORNADO
Go to a basement or below sea level
If you do not have a basement, go to an
interior room without windows on the lowest
floor such as a bathroom or closet.
Do not try to outrun a tornado in your car,
leave it immediately.

If youre outside, go to a ditch or low lying


area and lie flat in it.

Cons
Pros
Old vegetation is cleared out, leaving
room for new growth.

Homes, businesses, farms and other


property are damaged or
destroyed, with some people losing
everything.
people and communities may be
unable to cover the cost of
damage.
Portions of crops may be lost.
People, pets, and livestock may be
killed or injured.

WHAT ARE THE PROS AND CONS OF A


TORNADO?

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