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Tornados By: Aleah Andrew Zoe
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What is a Tornado? A Tornado is a dangerous form of wind that spirals in a funnel shape. on the inside of a tornado, it is calm . On the outside of a tornado, it is ruff . its speed can go up to 300 mph.
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Causes of Tornadoes A Tornado happens when warm, wet air meets colder air. Then there is a thunderstorm before the Tornado. A Tornado happens also when wind blows in a storm. Opposite winds create spinning inside a thundercloud. A funnel cloud drops from the thundercloud it touches down to become a tornado. Most places tornados occur are Australia, Europe,Africa,Asia and south America
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Effects of Tornados There is nothing left and stuff everywhere.
People outside can be injured. All of the below can be damaged: Houses, cars, trees, powerlines, roads, schools, parks, farms, stores, cities, neighborhoods , beaches .
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TORNADO Survival Kit can opener canned food water bottles
Light can opener canned food water bottles backpack of clothing Matches first aid kit Food medicine
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Interesting facts about Tornados
Did you know that most Tornados are about 500 yards and 457 miles wide? Did you know that on 18,1925, the Tri-state Tornado spun through the states Missouri, Illinois and Indiana? It was on the ground for more than 3 hours and killed 695 people! All tornadoes form from thunderclouds. But not all thunderclouds make tornadoes.
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Storm vocabulary Fire Tornado Funnel Cloud mesocyclone Water spout
When fire and a tornado meet the tornado sucks it up and melts stuff Funnel Cloud A rotating cone shaped column of air extending . mesocyclone It is a rotating vortex of air within a supercell thunder storm (a long lived thunder storm). Water spout A week tornado that forms over water
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