Cause and Effect of Tornadoes

Tornadoes make full use of the element of surprise. They seemingly form out of nowhere, varying greatly in size, strength, agility and speed, unpredictably destroying some or all of life’s most prized possessions, including the most precious of all – life. Leaving in their wake only remnants of physical memories carelessly scattered about. Living in “Tornado Alley” or any other tornado prone region is at times a leap of faith which only Mother Nature controls, yet societally this is an excepted risk. We have many advantages over our predecessors; statistic and evidence based weather forecasting improvements, radar, satellite imaging, warning and alert systems of various kinds, field Storm Spotters and Chasers documenting these magnificent wonders. However, we still professedly fail to convincingly communicate the dangers of these destructive beasts.

Gave the knowledge of what to look for, this can help save lives and keep loved ones safe but what if someone is unsure of what to look for; well the news channels do provide tornado watches and warnings.

On the afternoon of April 14, 1886, the city of Sauk Rapids in Minnesota was nearly wiped out after a tornado had struck the city. The whole city was left in complete devastation. Natural disasters have always interested me, specifically tornadoes. Something about tornadoes, whether it’d be how they form or how they acquire their power to cause great destruction, interests me to learn more about tornadoes. This led me to research about tornadoes in Minnesota. As I began surfing the internet about tornadoes that occurred in Minnesota, I came across the effects that each tornado had caused to the areas that it had struck. This is where I discovered the effects of one particular tornado called the Sauk Rapids Tornado. As I looked at the

This week I learned about the dangers associated with hurricanes and tornadoes and the cities that are often affected by these dangers. If I know the dangers and the places often affected by these natural hazards, I can then better

In the event a tornado warning is issued for any county adjacent to Hendricks County, Security

First there are some LOUD SIRENS IF YOU CAN’T HERE ME! Then everyone can hear them so they can get to shelter, if the sirens did not go off and it was an ef-5 tornado they would be killed. The ef-5 tornado has wind speeds 201 mph and more. They are the most deadliest tornado ever and that’s why people have to have a great shelter or it’s bye bye for them you know what i mean. Also they can lift the trains off their tracks

It is vital for the survival of mankind that we respect and understand the severity and danger of natural forces and weather conditions. Although advances have been made in the predictions and warning systems of the National Weather Service, or NWS, we must be vigilant in our efforts to always respect what is coming. It is also imperative that we learn from the mistakes we have made in the past and grow from them. One such piece of literature which can help to do this is "Storm Warnings: The story of the a Killer Tornado", by Nancy Mathis, which depicts an amazingly horrific incident where mankind was not prepared for what was coming. The following is understanding of the events that took place on May 3rd, 1999, which showcased an amazing, and terrible, spectacle of tornadoes in Oklahoma. Furthermore we will delve into what has changed since this to better our understanding of upcoming weather related dangers as well as planning for said forces of nature.

Hurricanes and tornadoes are both severe weather events that can potentially cause a great deal of damage to property. Both of these storms can threaten human life and in severe events with either a hurricane of a tornado there may well be a loss of life. They may be quite different in how they form and what they actually do but on the other hand those storms are both potentially devastating so they fall into the same category of potential severe weather danger. People who live in areas where hurricanes and tornadoes are known to appear during certain seasons of the year are always urged to be alert to weather warning systems. Those same residents know from experience to keep their radios tuned to weather emergency stations and they are in many cases prepared for the brunt of a storm by building basement shelters.

A tornado is a violent rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground. The most violent tornadoes are capable of tremendous destruction with wind speeds of up to 300 mph. They can destroy large buildings, uproot trees and hurl vehicles hundreds of yards. They can also drive straw into trees. Damage paths can be in excess of one mile wide to 50 miles long. In an average year, 1000 tornadoes are reported nationwide.

For starters, heavyweight tornadoes are very dangerous and can destroy multiple belongings at one time. They usually happen in states that don't have hills. The max of tornadoes commonly occur in North America, and about 1,300 of them hit the U.S. each year. However, colossal hurricanes cause lots of floods, and they most often happen in warm places. They must have substantial rotating winds at at least 74 mph to be in a hurricane.

Tornados, with their dusty spin and its cone like shape, tornados can destroy a lot. If you see on the news and they maybe see a tornado be calm but when they see it coming, hide in the bunker you probably don’t have. But that won’t really happen, even if tornados hit the U.S. about 1,300 a year it may not happen. The area you can maybe get a tornado is North Dakoda down to Texas over to Florida up to New Jersey. But one state in that area doesn't get rarely any and

F5     Incredible tornado     261-318 mph     Strong frame houses lifted off foundations and carried considerable distances to disintegrate; automobile sized missiles fly through the air in excess of 100 meters; trees debarked; steel re-inforced concrete structures badly damaged.

You will see it noted as F0-5, F0 being minimal damage, F5 being the worst damage possible. An F0 would be a tornado that has an estimated wind speed of less than 73 miles per hour and does minimal damage, such as branches breaking off trees, or shallow-rooted trees being pushed over. An F1 would be a tornado that has wind speeds between 73 and 112 miles per hour. The tornado would cause moderate damage, examples being surfaces of roofs being torn off, or moving automobiles being blown off the road. An F2 rated tornado would have wind speeds between 113 and 157 miles per hour. This would cause considerable damage, such as large trees being snapped or uprooted, cars being lifted off ground, or roofs being torn off the frames of houses. An F3 would be a tornado that has wind speeds of anywhere between 158-206 miles per hour. It would cause severe damage, examples being that roofs, and some walls, being torn off of well constructed houses, or cars being lifted off the ground and thrown. An F4 would be a tornado whose wind estimate is between 207-260. The damage would be devastating, such as buildings or structures that had weak foundations would be blown away, traveling some distance. Also, cars would become large missiles due to them being lifted and flung in the air. Now, for the worst of them all. An F5 would be an approximate

     A tornado is a violent rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground. The most violent tornadoes can produce massive destruction with wind speeds of 250 miles per hour or more. The typical tornado moves from southwest to northeast, but they have been known to move in any direction. The average forward speed of a tornado is 30 miles per hour but it may vary from stationary to 70 miles per hour. Although tornadoes occur in many parts of the world, they are found most frequently in the United States east of the Rocky Mountains during the spring and summer months. In an average year, 800 tornadoes are reported nationwide, resulting in 80 deaths and over 1,500 injuries.

A tornado is defined as a violently rotating column extending from a thunderstorm to the ground. The most violent tornadoes are capable of tremendous destruction with wind speeds of two hundred and fifty miles per hour or more. Damage paths can be more than one mile wide and fifty miles long. In an average year, eight hundred tornadoes are reported nationwide, resulting in eighty deaths and over one thousand five hundred injuries. In the body of my essay, I will tell you about types of tornadoes, where tornadoes come from, where and when tornadoes occur, the damage they inflict, variations of tornadoes, and how to detect tornadoes.