Back to category: Science Limited version - please login or register to view the entire paper. Tornados The National Weather Service defines a tornado as a “violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and pendant from a thunderstorm. Tornados are one of nature’s most violent storms. All though extremely localized in area some tornado wind speeds can exceed 300 mph. Statistics state only 2 percent overall tornados actually exceed 200 mph. Throughout the nation’s history every single state has been hit by a tornado, even Hawaii and Alaska have. Most of the countries tornados happen within region called “Tornado Alley,” a region that starts from Iowa and runs through eastern Nebraska and to central Texas or in southeastern parts of the country. Tornados can happen almost anytime or anywhere whether it is in the middle of a river, Tornado Alley, or your front door step. Although, climate and atmospheric conditions over the U.S. makes tornados happen more frequently than anywhere else on the earth. Conditions relevant to a tornado’s formation are best ... Posted by: Veronica Gardner Limited version - please login or register to view the entire paper. |
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