severe weather

SevereWeatherEventsPaperandPresentationHurricanesformonlyinwarmoceanwatersneartheequator Cumulonimbuscloudsarepresent,thewarmairovertheoceanrisesandhighandlowairpressurepushesnew warmairThenairrisesandbegintoswirlStormsnorthoftheequatortendtospincounterclockwisewhilestorms southspinclockwise.Whenthestormkeepsrotatingquicklyaneyeforms,andwhenthewindsreach39mphitis officiallyacalledatropicalstorm.Andwhenthestormreaches...

CreatingSevereThunderstormsInThePlainsStates

Topeoplewhofollowweatheronaregularbasis,thismightbeasillyquestion,buttootherswhoarenotregular weatherwatchersthequestioniswhatdynamicscreateseverethunderstorms,andthesafetyprecautionsthatthe publicneedtobeawareofTheNationalWeatherServicedefinesaseverethunderstormashavinglargehailat leastthree-quarterinchesand/ordamagingwinds,atleast58mph.Thunderstormsaremostlikelyinthespringand summermonthsandoccurinthelateafternoonand

MooreTornadoCaseStudy

The1999BridgeCreek–Mooretornado(locallyreferredtoastheMay3tornado)wasanextremelypowerfulF5 tornadoinwhichthehighestwindspeedsevermeasuredglobally,301milesperhour(484km/h),wererecorded byaDoppleronWheels(DOW)radarThetornadodevastatedsouthernportionsofOklahomaCity,Oklahoma, alongwithsurroundingsuburbsandtownsduringtheearlyeveningofMay3,1999.Throughoutits85-minute existence,thetornadocovered38miles(61km),destroyingthousandsof

AmericanAirlinesFlight1420Crash

eventsgaveinsighttothecausesthatpreventedflight1420fromlandingsafelyinLittleRock.PriortoAmerica AirlinesFlight1420departure,thecrewreceivedtheirpreflightpaperwork,whichincludedseveralweather advisoriesfromboththeNWSandAmericanAirlines.Theweatherreportsindicated"widespreadthunderstorms" alongtheplannedflightrouteInaddition,thepaperworkincludedtwoalternateairports,Dallas/FortWorthand

FireCaseStudy

CalltheMLSCoordinatororFacilitiesTechnicianSnow:1.Keeptheweatherradioon,checktheinternetor weatherapponcellphoneduringwinterandspringSubscribetoautomatedweatheralertsontheMobileLibrary's oryourpersonalcellphone2KeepcloseeyeontheroadsUseinformationfromtheweatherradio,patrons, newscasts,etc.tomakethedecisiontoreturn3.Ifconditionsdeteriorate,calltheMLSCoordinator4.Close...

TheEffectsOfWeatherOnOurDailyLives

extremeweatherThelesssevereofthesethreewouldbeextremeweatherEventhoughonewouldthinkthatthis issuewouldbeverysevere,butwiththisissueonlyhappeningasmallpercentageofthetime,Iconsideritthe lesserofthethreeissuesThesecondissue,whichismoreseverethantheweather,wouldbehazardouswaste Withthingslikehouseholdandindustrialwaste.Thelastandmostsevereisdistracteddriving.Startingwiththe lesssevereissueWelookatextremeweatherbeing

1ExplainhowobservedteleconnectionpatternscanhelpinthepreparationofaseasonalweatherforecastSothe simplewayofexplainingateleconnectionisawarmerandcoolerpacificcaninfluencerainfall."wesawhowa vastwarming(ElNiño)orcooling(LaNiña)oftheequatorialtropicalPacificcanaffecttheweatherin differentregionsoftheworld"(Ahrens,2015,p.271).Thesemajorstormsaswelearnedinearlierchaptersaffect peopleinmanyregionsoftheworldAseasonalforecast

TornadoScript

ScriptBy:RachelLeeMynameisRachelLee.Whatissevereweather?Isatornadoatypeofsevereweather?If youwanttoknow,itisyes.Atornadoisatypeofsevereweather.Atornadoisaviolent,andnarrowrowofair thatmovesfastinacircularway,whichcomesfromathunderstormtotheearthTornadoesarerecognizedor knownascyclones.Cyclonescanalsobehurricanes,typhoons,ormore.Theyarestormsthatcountsassevere weatherandmovequicklyaroundinacircularwayAtornado

WhatIsTornadoThreats?

Atornadoisaviolentusuallycharacteristicsbyatwisting,funnelshapedcloudthatiscausedbyathunderstormor ahurricaneItisproducedwhenacoo,airmassmeetshotairmassandforcesthewarmairmasstoriseoverthe coolairmassveryrapidly.Mostofthedamagefromatornadoisaresultofhighwindvelocityandwindblown debris.MosttornadoesoccurduringthemonthsofMarchthroughAugust,buttheycanoccurduringanytimeof theyearTheyalsoseemtostrikeintheevening

Mostofthetornadoestakeontheappearanceofanarrowfunnel,afewhundredyards(meters)across,witha smallcloudofdebrisnearthegroundTheTornadoesmaybeobscuredcompletelybyrainordustThese tornadoesareespeciallydangerous,asevenexperiencedmeteorologistsmightnotseethem.TheTornadoescan appearinmanyshapesandsizesAccordingRussianinternationalnewsagency,theyclassifythetornadointhree broadclassesbasedontheshape.Theyarewaterspout,landspout...

CaseStudyforLoganInternationalEssay

runwaycapacityUndermoderateweatherconditionscapacitydropsdownto78-88operationsperhourUnder severeweatherconditionsthecapacitydropsto40-60operationsperhour.Intheseweatherconditionsforboththe 17thhourand18thhourthearrivalrateexceedstherunwaycapacity,andwecannotcalculatethewaitingtime Forsevereweather,evenifyougettheplanesoutatalaterhouritwouldstilltakemuchlongerthaniftherewas moderateweather.Mostplaneswilllandinhour...

TheProsAndConsOfTornadoes

overourpredecessors;statisticandevidencebasedweatherforecastingimprovements,radar,satelliteimaging, warningandalertsystemsofvariouskinds,fieldStormSpottersandChasersdocumentingthesemagnificent wondersHowever,westillprofessedlyfailtoconvincinglycommunicatethedangersofthesedestructivebeasts ...

March,forebodingskiesandastrongheadwindDuringthisunfavourableweather,allavailablehandswere employedinsecuringgoods.Thesecurityofeachindividuallashingischeckedphysicallytoconfirmtheproper securingofthecargoesBy0700,13thMarch1956,wehadvoyagedover30leaguesandreachedthewestern pointoftheTyrrheniansea.Later,around1200weatherconditionsbegantodeteriorate.Around1300,weather conditionsbecomearduousandthecaptainbeginsassistingthe4thofficer

CompareAndContrastHurricanesAndTornadoes

"Ohno,it'srainingreallyhard,andthereareveryfullstrongwinds.Ithinkthere'sgoingtobeanenormous hurricaneortornado!"Hurricanesandtornadoesarebothverysevereweatherconditions.Althoughtheyarevery similar,theyarealsodifferentinmanywaysForstarters,heavyweighttornadoesareverydangerousandcan destroymultiplebelongingsatonetime.Theyusuallyhappeninstatesthatdon'thavehills.Themaxoftornadoes commonlyoccurinNorthAmerica,andabout1

TornadoEffectOnTornadoes

Climatechangeisaglobalorregionalchangeintypicalweatherconditions.AlthoughEarth'sclimatehaschanged inthepast,studiesshowthatinthelast100yearsglobalaveragetemperatureshaveincreasedbymorethan1°F (Dunbar).Theseseeminglysmallchangescanhavetremendousimplicationssuchasrisingsealevels,decreasein icecover,andchangeinprecipitationpatterns.Asanextendedconsequence,extremeweathereventsare anticipatedtobecomealteredaswellTheTri-Statetornado

ResidentsoftheUnitedStateshavetheopportunitytoexperienceeverytypeofextremeweathermothernaturehas tothrowatplanetEarthEverythingfromtheviolenttornadoesofTornadoAlley,totheincrediblepowerof hurricanesontheeastcoast,tothebrutalwintersofthenorthernstates.Whatisthesciencebehindtheseextreme storms,howcansomethingsonatural,besodevastating?Whyaresomeareasofourcountrymorepronetothese monsterstorms,thanothers?Howcanweprotect...

AnalysisOfSymbolismInRobinson's'Poe'ByRobinsonCrusoe

Therepetitionof"I'isusednumeroustimestoindicatethatCrusoeisonlyfocusedonhimselfandtheeffectofthis includesegocentricthoughts.Hethoughttohimself,"IfIevergotoncemyFootupondrylandagain,Iwouldgo directlyhometomyFather,and…IwouldtakehisAdvice"(52)Robinson'spointisthatheonlycaresabout himselfHewasonashipwithavarietyofotherpeopleandnevermentionsapluralpronoun,whichshowsthathe onlythinksabouthimself,meanwhilehecontinually...

HowToPreventHurricaneKatrina

takinginnocentlivesEveryyearsouthernandsoutheastStatesdreadtheweatherthatcomesTennesseegetsice roads,Floridaandsoutheaststatesgethitwithhurricanesandtornadoes.Westcoastoftenbringsearthquakesand mudslidestothetableThisyear,Californiahasbeenhitbymassivewildfires,floods,andmudslidesThereare manywayspeoplecanprepareforthesetypesofstorms.Thebestwaytopreventseveredamageorevenlossof lifeistoalwayshaveanemergencyplan.Whatever...

America'sFaithCommunity:AmericanCulture

WHY:Formostofthe20thCentury,America'sFaithCommunityenjoyedtheluxuryofreposefulsanctuary withintheirHousesofWorshipSuchplaceswereconsidered"offlimits"foractsofcrimeandmayhembymost Americans.Realityoftenmirroredthisanticipation.Eventhecriminalelementlookedwithgreatdisdainupon thosevictimizingchurchesandsynagogues.However,immunitytotheproblemsslowlybegantodeteriorate.The lawlessbegantoviewholyandsacredlocationsasmerelywealthy

AreTornadoesGoodOrBad

tornado.F0,F1,F2,F3,F4,andF5.ThescaleisknownastheFujitascaleorthef-scaleforshortF0isalight damagewithabout73mphwindsF1ismoderatedamageandwith73-112mphwindsF2isconsiderabledamage with113-157mphwinds.F3isseveredamageandhaswindspeedsfrom158to206mph.F4isdevastating damagewithwindspeedsof207to260mphLastbutnotleast,theF5ratingItsincredibledamagewhichisthe worstratingever.It'sabout261-316mphwinds.Thecreatorofthis...

CauseandEffectofTornadoes

WHATCAUSESATORNADOANDTHEEFFECTTHEYHAVEFirstthepublicistaughttorecognizethe environmentalcluessuchasdark,oftengreenishsky,wallclouds,largehail,andloudroaringsoundlikeatrain TheNationalWeatherServicebroadcastswatchesandwarningsfortornadoesaswellasforthunderstorms.The civildefensesirensaresoundedatnightinconjuctionwiththewarningswheneveryoneisasleepbecausethey maynotawareofthewatchesorwarnings,ifthe...

MesoscaleConvectiveSystems

systems(QLCS)orsqualllinesQLCSalsoencompassbowechoesandline-echo-wave-patterns(LEWPs)QLCSs areorganizedlinesofconvectionthatcommonlyoccuroverportionsoftheUnitedStates(Trappetal.2005),and canproduceallformsofsevereweather,includinghail,strongstraight-linewinds,andoccasionallycanspawn tornadoes(Smithetal.2012).Trappetal.(2005)foundthatabout18%ofalltornadoesintheUSareassociated withQLCSsThedevelopmentoftheQLCSisdependentupon

DescriptiveEssayOnAPerfectStorm

APerfectStormThedarkcloudschurnedandtwisted.Waterdropletsandneedle-likeicepelletsbombardeddown onmefromabove.Thedownpourmadeitimpossibletoseeevenamerefivefeetinfrontofyourface.Istartedto losemyfootingontheslick,slipperygrassItwasawarm,freshmorningAlightbreezeruffledbrightgreen leavesinthetrees.Therewasnotacloudinthesky.Itwastheperfectsummerday.Irodemybikeoverto MatthewLange'shouseWefoundourselves

TornadoResearchPaper

Everyyearwepracticetornadodrillsforoursafety.Atornadoisaviolentrotatingcolumnofairextendingfroma thunderstormtothegroundTheycandestroylargebuildings,treesandvehicleshundredsofyardsDamagepaths canbeinexcessofonemilewideto50mileslong.Inanaverageyear,1000tornadoesarereportednationwide. Tornadoesformoutofthunderstorms,wheremoistairrises,coolsandcondensesintocloudsthatreleaseheatand forcecoolerairbackdownIftheupdrafts

anyplaceandanytimeandwhatshapetheycouldlookliketheycantwistandturnandformwaysthatweirdtoall peopleintheworldthatlooksreallyweirdandwilldestroyalotofthingsTornadoesareoneofthemostviolent andpowerfultypesofweather.Theyconsistofaveryfastrotatingcolumnofairthatusuallyformsafunnelshape. Theycanbeverydangerousastheirhighspeedwindscanbreakapartbuildings,knockdowntrees,andeventoss carsintotheair.Thewindsofatornadocanreach...

CompareAndContrastTornadoesAndHurricanes

NumerouspeoplewouldagreethattornadoesandhurricanesarebothdangerousandfrighteningTheymayoccur almostanytimeandproduceseveredamageandinjury.Thetwostormsmayhavedays'worthofnotice,however onotheroccasions,there'snonoticeatall.Wecallthesestorms,naturaldisasters,geohazards,andevenstateof emergenciesThesecatastrophicoccurrencescausedistressinpeopleresidinginthestormsgeneralvicinity While,tornadoesandhurricanesareverysimilarbecause...

TornadoAlley

largeststormeverrecordedOklahomahasaboutfifty-twotornadoesoccur,onaverageayearThedefinitionofa tornadoisasmall,veryintensecyclonicstormwithexceedinglyhighwinds,mostoftenproducedalongcoldfronts inconjunctionwithseverethunderstormsAcoldfrontisafrontalongwhichacoldairmassthrustsbeneatha warmerairmass.Awarmfrontisafrontalongwhich...

TheSiouxNationsarestillaroundtodayandarestrugglingtogetbyinsocietymaybenowmorethaneverWith littlehelpfinanciallyfromthegovernmentmanypeopleareburdenedwithdisease,debt,lackofeducation,and famineInthenovelSagaoftheSiouxtheauthor,,givesthereadersadescriptionofthestrugglesandconflicts thatthenativeshadtoovercomethoughttheyarestillbattlingtheseconflictstoday.Theauthoralsowell elaboratesseveralthemesinthenovelthatexpress

TexasTornadoResearchPaper

Beforeatornadohitsyoushouldhaveareadykitsuchasaweatherradio,batteries,snacks,andflashlightsand haveacommunicationplanwithyourfamily.Youshouldalsobeawareoftheradio,ornewscastsforinformation. Beonalertforanychangeintheweatheranddangersignssuchasdark,oftengreensky,largehail,alargelowlayingcloudespeciallyifitrotatesandloudroaringsounds.Beprepared...

ResearchPaperOnEggDrop

TodotheclassiceggdropyoumusthavethefollowingitemstodothisYoumaychoosewhatevermaterialsyou wanttousewhendoingthisfunproject.Ducttape,straws,rubberbands,popsiclesticks,newspaper,peanutbutter jars,shoeboxes,andsomanyotherfunthingsyoucanusetomakeaindestructibleeggNowthatyouhave completedthematerialpartofthisproject.Youwillnowbegintofindabuildingtallenoughtodropyouregg from.Wherewillidroptheeggfrom?Wellsinceiamon...

The"TornadoTown,USA"article,publishedonMay26,2016byMaggieKoerth-Bakerenlightensusaboutthe menacingnaturaldisasterknownastornado.Thepurposeofthispiece,orhowIviewedit,istoinformusabout howtornadoesformandwhattheircapabilitiesMrsBaker,throughherwriting,pursuestobettereducateuson theterrifyingandchaoticnatureofatornado.IbelieveMrs.Bakerexquisitelyusesthelogicalandemotional appealinordertohookandsedatereadersintoherwriting

MeasuringTornado

MeasuringtornadoesWeuseFujita-Pearsontomeasurethestrengthorforceofatornado.Thereare6Fscale numbers.F6isthehighestcategorywithwindspeed319-379mph.Next,F5isincredibletornadowithwindspeed 261-318mphNext,F4isdevastatingtornadowithwindspeed207-260mphItiscompletelycapableofflattening carsandhurlingcattle,andF1canpushamobilehomeoffitsfoundation.NamingtornadoesThetermcomesfrom theSpanishword"tornado"Itisthepastparticipleof

WhatIsItLikeInTheEyeOfATornadoByCharlesBryant

TheEyeofaTornadoInthearticle"Whatisitlikeintheeyeofatornado?"byCharlesBryant,thereaderlearns aboutthecenterofatornadoAccordingtotheAmericanMeteorologicalSociety,atornadoisa"violentrotating columnofair,incontactwiththeground,eitherpendantfromacumuliformcloudorunderneathacumuliform cloud,andoften(butnotalways)visibleasafunnelcloud."Eventhoughatornadoisextremelydangerous,there aretwopeoplewhohaveenteredtheeyeandmade

TornadoResearchPaper

Therearealsodifferenttypesoftornadoeswhichareclassifiedas:LandSpout-whichisatornadoonlandWater Spout-tornadosthatwillformoverwaterGustnado-smalltornadoescausedbyastrongdownburstofwindfroma thunderstorm.Tornadoescausealotofdamagemakingcommunitiesandvolunteerstohelprebuildfromthe damagesthevolcanoleft,alsotornadoesaredangeroussincetheycanchangedirectionssuddenlyatahighspeed of290MPsmakingthesenothaveacertaindirectiononce...

HydraulicFrackingInOklahoma

Oklahoma,thecenterofwhatyourlocalmeteorologistmightcallTornadoAlleyexperiencesonaveragefortyseventwistersperyear;however,surprisingornot,tornadosarenolongertheleadingclimaterelateddisturbance throughoutthestateInfact,since2008ithasbecomeeightypercentmorelikelytoexperienceanearthquake ratherthanatornadointhesoonerstateHydraulicoilfracturingisthecauseofalltheserelativelynewreoccurring earthquakes.Hydraulicfracturingor"fracking"...

OutlineOnTornadoes

CauseandeffectofTornadoesBy:JazzminAldrichSpecificPurpose:Toinformtheaudiencemoreabout tornadoesThesisStatement:Understandingwhatcausestornadoes,knowingwhenandwheretheyaregoingto occur,andrememberingsafetyrulescanmaketheirlifemucheasierIntroduction:I(AttentionGetter)Avery commondescriptionbypeoplewhohaveseenitisthatitresemblesthetrunkofahugeelephantasitweavesback andforthacrossitspath.Itsucksup...

TriStateTornadoResearchPaper

Tornadoesareonereallydeadlydisasterbutalsofascinating,theyarealsoreallydangerous.Onefascinating tornadoistheTri-Statewhichhappenedin1925ThistornadoisinterestingtolearnandknowaboutItwasvery unpredictablelikemanyothertornados.Itwasoneofthemostdeadliesttornadoesrecorded.ReasonswhytheTriStateTornadoisInteresting.Thistornadodidseventeenmilliondollarsofdamagewhenitwentthroughthree statesThetornadowasaboutonemilewide,had

HowTornadoesAreFormed

Asyoumayknowtornadoescanbeoneofthemostdeadlieststormsbutdoyouknowhowtheyareformed?Fora developmentofatornadothereareseveralconditionsrequiredtomakethetornadoformDidyouknowtornadoes mostlyoccurduringsummer?Tornadoesdon'thappenineverypartoftheworld.Tornadoesaremostlyfoundin theUnitedStatesTherehavebeentornadoesrecordedinWesternAustraliaAtornadoisaveryviolentspinning columnofairoccurringafteraextremelypowerfulthunderstorm...

TheAccuracyOfSevereWeatherWarningsInMeteorology

thelasthundredyears,andbecauseofitsrelativelyrecentdevelopment,therehasnotbeenanadequateamountof researchinthesubjectThesciencehasadvancedenoughtonowissueweatherwatchesandwarnings,including severethunderstorm,tornado,flood,andothertypes.However,inthepastthesesevereweatherwarningshave beenhighlyinaccurateandunreliable,andmosttornadowarningsinpreviousyearshaveallowedforalmostno timetogettosafety.Tornadoesaresomeofthemostdangerous...

S�skindUseLanguageInThePigeon

16thDecember2014ChristianThevathasanGrade10EnglishCommentaryHowdoesSüskinduseLanguageto createtheprocessofemancipationandresurrectioninJonathaninthestormscene?Ashumanbeings,weallhope, andaimforsuccess,whetheritisacademic,socialorevenpsychologicalandpersonaldifficultiesWeall,atsome pointthroughoutourlifefacenaturalchallengesanddaringobstacles,possiblypreventingusfromsmoothly achievingthosegoals,suchasJonathanNoel,thetroubled

ResearchPaperOnTornado

Mosttornadoescomefromthunderstorms.Youneedwarmmoistairandwarmdryair.Whenthetwoairsmixit causesatornado.Changesinthewinddirectionwillcausethetornadotospeedup.Locationsthatareproneto tornadoesTornadoAlley,whichisawiderangeofstatesthatincludeofTexas,Oklahoma,Kansas,Nebraska, easternColaroda,andSouthDakota.PictureTheTriStateTornadoMarch18,1925.Thetornadorippedthough Missouri,Illinois,andIndainaItkilledalmost700peopleand

WhatIsTheMostImportantRoleInTheDevelopmentOfATornado

Tornadoesaresomeofthemostdangerousweathereventsintheworld.Exceptionallydeadlytornadooutbreaks haveplayedcrucialrolesinthedevelopmentofatornadowarningsystemTornadoesareverypowerfulandcan andwilldestroyandkill.Tornadoesformwhenacoldairmass(chunkofair)sinksthroughthefunnel,becauseit ismoredense.Whilethehotairmassrises,becauseit'slessdensearoundthefunnelmakingatornado.Tornadoes havedifferentratingsef-0-ef-5,ef-5beingthe

ThisradarcandothebecausetheradarsendsoutbothhorizontalandverticalelectromagneticwavesThedual-pol tookaround20yearsofdevelopmenttocompleteThedual-polisusedbytheNational-weatherservicetopredict whether.Phasedarrayradarscanthetheskyfordangerousweatherandseetornadoeswithinsupercellsand QLCSThephasedarrayradaralsoisusedinthemilitarytotrackaircraftsQLCSstandsforQuasi-linear Convectionsystem.YoucouldlearnmoreabouttheQLCS...

HurricaneVsTornadoEssay

Bedo!Bedo!HaveyoueverbeeninahurricaneortornadoWellIhaven't,butIdoknowsomethingsaboutthem Thereisalotofinformationonhurricanesandtornadoesavailable.Firstofalltornadoesandhurricanesbothhave dangerouswinds,severedamagethattheycause,andtheyhappenincertainlocationandfrequencySoletsgetout thereandlearnabouthurricanesandtornadosFirstofall,hurricanesandtornadosbothhavehorrifyingwinds AccordingtoSource3,tornadoshave...

CostliestTornadoesInUnitedStatesHistory

TornadoesDidyouknowthecostliesttornadoinUnitedStateshistoryistheJoplintornadowhichcaused$28 billiondollarsindamage?Tornadoesareaveryseriousnaturaldisastersomecanbedonein10minutesbutsome canlastforanhourorsomecanevenlastformoreTornadoescanalsounfortunatelycausedeathsandcanvery wellobliteratebuildingsinseconds(ofcoursedependinghowstrongthebuildingisanddependingthekindof building).Tornadoeskillonanaverageof60peopleeach...

JoplinMissouriTornadoResearchPaper

Joplin,MissouriTornado2011DuringtheJoplin,MissouriTornadomanypeopledidnottakeshelterbecausethey thoughtitwasafalsealarmSobymanypeoplenotdoingthatitcausemanymoreinjuriesTornadoesformfrom rotatingaircausedbyathunderstorm.Tornadoesusuallyhavewindslessthe160mphbuttheJoplin,Missouri Tornadodidnot.Thetornadoincludedmanydetailscommontotornados,damageanddestructiontopropertyand livesthataffectedtheregion,buttheareahasrecovered

TornadoForecasts

Currently,thedevelopmentofspotternetworksandconversionradarareuseforidentificationoftornadoes (Colemanetal2011)Indevelopedcountries,theuseofweatherradarshavebecometheprimarymethodforthe identificationoftornadoes.TheDopplerweatherradarisusedintheUnitedStates,thissystemtakes measurementsofvelocityandtheradialdirectionofthestorm(Colemanetal2011)Newtechnology developmenthasleadtoforecastsoftornadoesbeforetheyhavemadecontact...

TornadoResearchPaper

areveryopen.Whencold,dryairandhot,dryairmeetmoistair,tornadoesoccur.(komonews.com).Aquestion thatisaskedis,"Whatisatornado"?TornadoesaredestructivetopeopleandthingsTornadoesarearesultto patternsofchangingweather(FEMA).DryairfromthesouthwestandhumidairfromtheGulfofMexicomeet thewarmdryaircomethroughtornadoalleythatcreatesawindsheerAtornadocanmoveupto113to200miles perhour.Tornadoesareverydestructivetocommunities...

AtornadoisacolumnofwindthatisrotatingaroundItispartofthestormthatisoccurringinthatareaWhenit descendstotheground,thatpartofthestormiscalledatornado.Tornadoescanbeverystrong,goingasfastas 300milesperhourWiththesestrongwinds,itiscapableofdamagingmanythingssuchasbuildings,cars,plants, etc.Thesestormsaredangerous,killingabunchofpeopleintheirpath.Ithasbeensaidthataround1,000of tornadoeshavebeenreportedeachyear

EnvironmentalFactorsAffectTheDaintreeRainforest

Introduction-InformationTheDaintreerainforestisoneoftheoldest,surviving"tropical"rainforestsin Queensland,withitbeingabout165millionyearsold.TheDaintreeforesthaditsnameformedbyphotographer, RichardDaintreeTropicalrainforestswillalwaysreceivesubstantialamountsofrainHowbigistheDaintree rainforest?WithitonthenortheastcoastofQueensland,itsurprisinglymeasuresataround1200square kilometresEnvironmentalFactors:Manyenvironmentalfactors

HurricanesVsTornadoes

Haveyoueverthoughtaboutwhatitwouldbeliketobeinatornadoorhurricane?Iamgoingtotellyouabout them,sothatmightgiveyouanideaHurricanesandTornadoesarebothverydangerousstormsTheycankilltons ofpeopleanddoalotofdamageHurricaneshappenneartheequatorTornadoesusuallyhappeninflatland places.Theyarebothveryinterestingtopicstolearnabout.Thereareabout1,200tornadoeseachyear.These tornadoeshappeninflatland,but

tornadoesandhurricaneshaveincommon.Infactthesimilaritiesbetweenhurricanesandtornadosaremanyfor examplethedescription"Typicalhurricanesare500mileswide"while"tornadosareonlyafewhundredmiles wide."Bothoftheseextremeweatherevents,are"hurricanesarecyclonicand"Atornadocan...

CompareAndContrastTornadoAndHurricanes

Tornadosandhurricanesareoftenthoughtofasverysimilar,evenattimesidenticalBotharedestructiveandcan killpeople,yetatthesametimetheremustbeadifference,becausewhywouldtheybecalleddifferentthingsif theywerethesame?Well,althoughbothhurricanesandtornadoshavemanythingsincommon,somemaybe surprisedtoknowhowdifferenttheycanbe.Hurricanesandtornadosarerelatedinmanyways.Onesuchwayis thereappearance.AccordingtoHammond,"Atornadocan...

WallCloudResearchPaper

scientistspredicttornadoesthroughthemeasurementoftemperature,airspeedandpressureconditionstomonitor atmosphericconditions.Coolright?Atmosphericscientistsstudytheweatherandclimateandhowitmayaffectus humansTopredictstormsandtornadoes,mostmeteorologistusespecialequipmentsuchasweatherballoons, radars,andsatellitestogatherinformationaboutthetornado/storm.Withthedatagivenfromtheequipment, meteorologistareabletopredictstormpathsWhenusing

Whoa,myhousejustvanishedHurricaneandtornadoescanhappenallovertheworldTornadoesandhurricanes canalsobeverydangerous.Tornadoesmostlyhappenondrylandwhereallthewarm.Hurricanesandtornadoes comeinmanysizes,costlotsofmoneybecauseofdamages,andrequireyoutotakeshelterTobeginwith,the firstthingisthesize.Atornadocangetupto300mileswide.Ahurricanecangetupto2.5mileswide.Theyboth cangetupto70feettallLastbutnotleastthe

TornadoRecoverySummary

Thissummarywillcoverthelessonslearnedandanysuggestionsnecessaryconcerningthefollowingdisaster.On May22,2011atornadospawnedeastoftheMissouri-Kansasstatelinefromamassivesupercellthunderstormthat quicklyescalatedintoanEF-5monsterThismonstertornadotoreahalf-miletothree-quarter-mile-widepathof totaldestructionthroughJoplin,Missouriclaiming161lives(Smith&Sutter,2013).Theresponsebythelocaland stategovernmentwasimmediatebringingina

TornadoOfMapletonResearchPaper

Thedarkgreencoloredskywasenormous;sirenswentroundthebendtoalertpeople,nolightstofindwaysto basementsandbathrooms"Itwascrazierthanabatwithouteyes,"DarrellAllenhadsaidThestormgotcloseras peoplefoundwaystoustosafeplacetakingtheirchildrenwiththem.ThetornadoofMapleton,Iowawasswift, dangerous,andcreatedalotofexpensivedamage.Tobeginwith,astrongandheavystormwasonitswaytoa smalltownofMapleton,IowaThetownhadseveral

EachyearaboutathousandtornadoeshittheUnitedStates,muchmorethananyothercountryTornadoesarevery dangerousinmultipleways!AtornadoisaspinningcloudthathasafunnelshapeTheycanhaveveryrapidand highwindspeeds.Theysoundverypowerful!Atornadoismadeupofmanyfactors.Thispaperwilldiscuss wheremosttornadoesoccurHowatornadoformsThevariouswindspeedsofatornadoLastbutnotleast,the soundoftornadoes.MosttornadoesoccurinTornadoAlley...

WhatYouShouldKnowAboutTornadoes

CRASH!Thatwasthesoundofmymom'scarhittingthegroundTornadoesarebothverydestructiveandscary Accordingto"Whatyoushouldknowabouttornadoes."Tornadoesandhurricanesbothcausealotofdamage, varyinsizes,andhaveauniquevisibleappearancetherefore,tornadoesandhurricanesarebothveryinteresting Tornadoesareincrediblydangerous!Accordingto"ProtectingLifeandProperty"Theytearthingsup,breakthins, andleavefamilieswithouthomestherefore...

WhyDoTornadoesDestructive?

Inthebeginning,tornadoesareverydestructiveBut,notalltornadoesaredestructiveInthetextitsays" Tornadoesclassifiedas"weak"aregenerallymildlydestructive,resultinginminor,localizeddamagetotreesand buildingroofs"Strong"tornadoesaresignificantlymoredestructive"(Fromthestory"Tornados"paragraph3 fromSource2)Thisshowsthatnotalltornadoesaredestructive.Next,tornadoesarecausedbythunderstorms, hurricanes,orothertropicalstorms,andtheyusually...