1. Hurricanes, Tornadoes, and Storms By: Jonathan Gorski

2. Records The heaviest hailstone: 2.2lbs (that storm killed 92 people) (Gopalganj, Bangladesh) The heaviest hailstone: 2.2lbs (that storm killed 92 people) (Gopalganj, Bangladesh) Hottest temperature on record: 136 degrees Fahrenheit! (Sahara Dessert) Hottest temperature on record: 136 degrees Fahrenheit! (Sahara Dessert) Coldest place in the world: Verkhoyansk, Russia. Can get below -96! Coldest place in the world: Verkhoyansk, Russia. Can get below -96! Deadliest tornado: Killed 689 people! (Reached Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana) Deadliest tornado: Killed 689 people! (Reached Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana) Largest snowflake: 15 inches across, 8 inches thick! ( Fort Keogh, Montana) Largest snowflake: 15 inches across, 8 inches thick! ( Fort Keogh, Montana) Deadliest hurricane: killed 6 million people in Yellow River, China! Deadliest hurricane: killed 6 million people in Yellow River, China!

3. Storms And Their Power Wind blowing into a guy.

4. Eye Witness  They describe how severe winds can get, like destroying a bridge! (The Tacoma Narrows Bridge in Washington State) Other Books  I was reading a book about wind and I saw a picture where a guy was leaning into the wind because of The winds strength.

5. Known facts LLLLightning strikes to metal Self I have two metal poles in my shed in my backyard, and lightning struck them through the shed.

6. TORNADO FACTS a) The word tornado, came from the Spanish word “tornado” which means “whirl wind” wikianswers.com (where did “tornado” get its name?) b) Tornadoes are most common to happen around early summer. (May and June) but the worst is around April because sometimes the weather is warm and sometimes its cold, so the weather is unsteady. Factmonster.com/spot/tornado1.html c) The area where tornadoes are most common is in Tornado Alley (obviously) which is part of Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas. - Wikianwers.com (“where in the USA are tornadoes most common?) d) Cumulonimbus clouds are clouds that grow up, and are rain clouds. e) Cumulus clouds are mostly like cumulonimbus, except these are the ones that look like floating cotton balls. f) Most tornadoes come from Cumulonimbus clouds, and rarely, a Cumulus cloud. Wikipedia.org (tornado) g) Tornadoes usually are about 25-45 mph, but can get up to 140 mph! Wikianswers.com

7. More… TORNADO FACTS! On the 3 rd and 4 th of April in 1974, nearly 150 (148 to be exact) tornadoes killed over 300 people reaching 13 different states! Factmonster.com/spot/tornado1.html On the 3 rd and 4 th of April in 1974, nearly 150 (148 to be exact) tornadoes killed over 300 people reaching 13 different states! Factmonster.com/spot/tornado1.html Tornadoes have occurred in every continent except Antarctica because the weather is usually always the same, so there’s no confusion in the wind. Wikipedia.org (Tornado) Tornadoes have occurred in every continent except Antarctica because the weather is usually always the same, so there’s no confusion in the wind. Wikipedia.org (Tornado) There are other things related to tornadoes like Dust devils. They usually don’t last long but can last up to several hours. Wikipedia.org (Tornado) and dictionary.com There are other things related to tornadoes like Dust devils. They usually don’t last long but can last up to several hours. Wikipedia.org (Tornado) and dictionary.com Tornadoes don’t last very long. There was one in ’77 that lasted over 7 hours but its very unlikely for it to last that long. Tornadoes by Michael Allabay Tornadoes don’t last very long. There was one in ’77 that lasted over 7 hours but its very unlikely for it to last that long. Tornadoes by Michael Allabay They last (on average) for about 5 min. wikianswers.com They last (on average) for about 5 min. wikianswers.com

8. Tornadoes mostly start around the equator. Wikipedia- tornado Tornadoes mostly start around the equator. Wikipedia- tornado There are many types of tornadoes like: There are many types of tornadoes like: land spouts- land spouts- Multiple vortex- Multiple vortex- Water spouts- Water spouts-

9. GUSTNADO Google images

10.  The reason lightning strikes to metal is because metal is conductible (attracts heat well) Wikianswers.com “why does lightning attract to metal?”  Just about 10% of people that are struck by lightning die, and the remaining 90% are brutally injured. Wunderground.com/health/lightning.asp  Lightning can only go from a cloud to the ground.- wikianswers.com

11. Resources Eye witness by Eye witness by Google images (all pictures and gustnado) Google images (all pictures and gustnado) Wikipedia (Tornado) Wikipedia (Tornado) Factmonster.com Factmonster.com Wunderground.com Wunderground.com Wikianswers.com Wikianswers.com Tornadoes : by Michael Allabay Tornadoes : by Michael Allabay

12. Bibliography No author cited. “Lightning.” Copyright © 2010 Weather Underground, Inc. http://www.wunderground.com/health/lightning.asp No author cited. “Lightning.” Copyright © 2010 Weather Underground, Inc. http://www.wunderground.com/health/lightning.asp http://www.wunderground.com/health/lightning.asp http://images.google.com/imghp “Tornado.” http://images.google.com/imghp “Tornado.” http://images.google.com/imghp Challoner, Jack. Eye Witness: Hurricane and Tornado, DK Publishing, © 1998 Challoner, Jack. Eye Witness: Hurricane and Tornado, DK Publishing, © 1998 Wikianwers.com (various) Wikianwers.com (various) Wikipedia.org/wiki/tornado Wikipedia.org/wiki/tornado No author cited. “Tornadoes, Facts and Figures About Twisters.” © 2007 http://www.factmonster.com/spot/tornado1.html No author cited. “Tornadoes, Facts and Figures About Twisters.” © 2007 http://www.factmonster.com/spot/tornado1.html http://www.factmonster.com/spot/tornado1.html Allabay, Michae.l Tornadoes pg.65 © 1997 Allabay, Michae.l Tornadoes pg.65 © 1997 No author cited. “cumulus clouds” and “Cumulonimbus Clouds” http://ask.reference.com/related/cumulus+clouds?qsrc=2417&o=10601&l=dir No author cited. “cumulus clouds” and “Cumulonimbus Clouds” http://ask.reference.com/related/cumulus+clouds?qsrc=2417&o=10601&l=dir