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1 Terrible Tornadoes By Andrew Bradshaw

2 Terrible Tornadoes A tornado is a violent storm with strong winds. It can be devastating to everyone in the neighborhood or even a whole city. A tornado is a violent storm with strong winds. It can be devastating to everyone in the neighborhood or even a whole city.

3 Causes Tornadoes are formed by a thunderstorm. It needs moist air from the gulf and cool, dry air from Canada. Tornadoes are formed by a thunderstorm. It needs moist air from the gulf and cool, dry air from Canada.

4 Causes When the two air masses meet, they create instability in the atmosphere. A change in the wind direction, increasing wind speeds, and with increasing height- a tornado is born. When the two air masses meet, they create instability in the atmosphere. A change in the wind direction, increasing wind speeds, and with increasing height- a tornado is born.

5 Damages F0-branches off trees, miner roof damage F0-branches off trees, miner roof damage 40-72 mph. F1-trees snapped, mobile homes pushed off foundations, roofs damaged. 72-112 mph. F1-trees snapped, mobile homes pushed off foundations, roofs damaged. 72-112 mph. F2-mobile homes destroyed, trees uprooted, strongly built homes unroofed. 113-157 mph. F2-mobile homes destroyed, trees uprooted, strongly built homes unroofed. 113-157 mph.

6 Damages F3-trains over turned, cars lifted off ground, strong built homes, outside walls completely blown away. 158-206 mph. F3-trains over turned, cars lifted off ground, strong built homes, outside walls completely blown away. 158-206 mph. F4- houses leveled leaving piles of debris, cars thrown 300 yards or more. 207-260 mph. F4- houses leveled leaving piles of debris, cars thrown 300 yards or more. 207-260 mph. F5-strongly built homes completely blown away, automobile sized missiles generated. 261-313 mph. F5-strongly built homes completely blown away, automobile sized missiles generated. 261-313 mph.

7 Things to be safe You need a first aid kit, battery powered radio, a flashlight and extra batteries, bottled water, canned fruit and dried food, and seek shelter. You need a first aid kit, battery powered radio, a flashlight and extra batteries, bottled water, canned fruit and dried food, and seek shelter.

8 Extra Stuff The U.S. is the capital of tornadoes. The U.S. is the capital of tornadoes. Tornado ally has the following states Texas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas. Tornado ally has the following states Texas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas.


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