1. Erin Wix, Casey Long, Jared Farmer May 6, 2014

2. Basic Information Tornados most often occur between 3pm and 9pm Most tornados only last a few minutes Tornados have their own unique color Tornados can reach up to 250 mph

3. Tornados in America About 1200 tornados touch down in America each year On average 100 people in America die from tornados per year The most powerful and the most tornados occur in America In 1925 a tornado struck Missouri, Indiana, and Illinois, it caused 219 miles of damage - It was the worst tornado ever recorded - It killed 695 people

4. How Tornados Form Are the result of a large thunderstorm called a supercell - caused when cold and warm air combine - hot air rises to the top and creates a spiral cloud

5. Why America Gets the Most Perfect climate for tornadoes The direction and path of Americas wind currents America has humid springs (most tornadoes occur during this time

6. Works Cited http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tornadoes_in_the_Unite d_States http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tornadoes_in_the_Unite d_States http://www.nationalatlas.gov/articles/climate/a_torna does.html http://www.nationalatlas.gov/articles/climate/a_torna does.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/earth/tornado- country.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/earth/tornado- country.html