1. Storms

2. Tornados
1. A rapidly whirling _funnel_ shaped cloud that reaches down from a storm cloud to touch Earth’s _surface_
2. Tornadoes that form over an _area__ are called a _Twister_.
3. Tornadoes can have winds up to _500_ km/hr.
4. 4. Form from _cumulonimbus_ clouds.

3. Tornadoes 5. Form in _spring_/ early __summer__.
6. Form in late _spring__ (ground’s _warming_)
7. Tornado Alley - _central_, _flat_, __________, and __________.
8. Damage comes from _wind_ and _rain_.

4. Tornadoes 9. Tornado watch vs. Tornado warning
10. Tornado Watch – announcement that tornadoes are _possible_ in your area.
11. Tornado Warning – announcement that tornadoes are _definite_ in your area.
12. Safest place to be during a tornado is _lowest_/ interior_ of the house (away from _windows_)