By: Eric and Angela Tornados
Tornados form when warm air and cool air mix Rising air may start to spin = funnel cloud Funnel cloud touches ground= Tornado Not all thunderstorms form tornados
Cylinder shaped Long, skinny Short, fat Some people say it looks like head of anteater Can be a few ft. across or as long as a mile
White tornadoes occur when storm is over dust
Red tornadoes occur when storm is over red dirt
Black tornadoes occur when storm is over really dark brown dirt
Brown tornadoes occur when storm is over brown dirt
We issue two main warnings: Tornado watch and Tornado warning
Area where tornadoes occur most often Includes N. Dakota, S. Dakota, Nebraska, Colorado, Iowa, Minnesota, Kansas, Missouri, Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Arkansas
Waterspouts are tornadoes over water They can suck up aquatic animals including fish
Tornadoes can smash cars, flatten homes, uproot trees Sometimes people running for shelter suddenly find themselves naked Once locomotive train was pushed 150 ft. (over 45 tons & brakes on) Cows fly through air Chickens can get deplumed
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