https://padlet.com/tammy_field/9wqth8irtq3q Where fronts collide en-us 2018-04-13 22:06:07 UTC 2024-10-11 09:56:04 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Xmastree.png tammy_field https://padlet.com/tammy_field/9wqth8irtq3q/wish/251744434 2018-04-13 23:09:01 UTC https://padlet.com/tammy_field/9wqth8irtq3q/wish/251744434 tammy_field https://padlet.com/tammy_field/9wqth8irtq3q/wish/251744604 Because of the high frequency, the southern plains of the Central United States has been labelled  "Tornado Alley"
It can cover parts Northern Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri. This list is not inclusive and the area can spread much further.]]> 2018-04-13 23:12:20 UTC https://padlet.com/tammy_field/9wqth8irtq3q/wish/251744604 tammy_field https://padlet.com/tammy_field/9wqth8irtq3q/wish/251745051 http://www.tornadofacts.net/tornado-alley-facts.php
https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/what-is-tornado-alley-where-are-tornadoes-most-likely-to-occur-where-is-the-tornado-belt.html
https://www.weather.gov/oun/events-20130531
http://www.mattgovephoto.com/blog/tag/2013-el-reno-tornado
https://itsadisaster.wordpress.com/category/friday-fotos/page/3/
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/how-storm-chaser-changed-face-tornado-science-180968688/
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/severe-storm-expert-on-powerful-tornado-in-moore-oklahoma/
https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/what-is-tornado-alley/70001107
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kE3Afc9uEf8]]> 2018-04-13 23:20:21 UTC https://padlet.com/tammy_field/9wqth8irtq3q/wish/251745051 tammy_field https://padlet.com/tammy_field/9wqth8irtq3q/wish/251745769 'Tornado Season' is usually March to June]]> 2018-04-13 23:34:07 UTC https://padlet.com/tammy_field/9wqth8irtq3q/wish/251745769 tammy_field https://padlet.com/tammy_field/9wqth8irtq3q/wish/251749922 Scientists still don't know everything about tornadoes. But this area has many features that cause them to develop here so frequently.

1. The flat plains act as a highway to transport cold polar air
2. Flows of the jet stream intensify winds and the movement  of the fronts
3. Warm dry air coming from the Rocky Mountains creates a dry line
4. Warm moist air coming from the Gulf of Mexico

The collision of these fronts are the perfect recipe for thunderstorms and tornadoes. When the cold front pushes the warm front into the atmosphere, we get condensation and thunderstorms.The downward movement of the low pressure column is intensified by wind shear. The dry line that is created by warm dry air separated by the warm moist air creates changes to the dew point temperature. This creates an imaginary "lid" for the atmosphere to prevent latent release of heat and the upper level winds will then intensify the creation of thunderstorms. If the weather system generates enough wind shear and a strong enough downward spiral, it can create a tornado. ]]> 2018-04-14 00:51:53 UTC https://padlet.com/tammy_field/9wqth8irtq3q/wish/251749922 tammy_field https://padlet.com/tammy_field/9wqth8irtq3q/wish/251752150 2018-04-14 01:39:16 UTC https://padlet.com/tammy_field/9wqth8irtq3q/wish/251752150 tammy_field https://padlet.com/tammy_field/9wqth8irtq3q/wish/251752320 May 2013 proved as a devastating example that these weather fronts have deadly consequences. A stalled front caused an extended period of severe weather over Oklahoma. The area saw dozens of tornadoes over a period of a few days.

This storm system resulted in the widest tornado in US history. The EF5 tornado touched down at 6pm and had wind speeds recorded at 295 mph and was 4.3 miles wide. Sadly 115 people were injured and 20 people lost their lives, including 3 veteran storm chasers. Luckily for the residents of Oklahoma City the twister shifted from its projected path, sparing hundreds of lives of those stuck in rush hour traffic while trying to flee the storm.

Living in an area prone to tornado's has driven the residents to create specialized warning systems, tornado shelters and enhanced building codes to endure the storms. ]]> 2018-04-14 01:42:12 UTC https://padlet.com/tammy_field/9wqth8irtq3q/wish/251752320 tammy_field https://padlet.com/tammy_field/9wqth8irtq3q/wish/251752762 2018-04-14 01:50:39 UTC https://padlet.com/tammy_field/9wqth8irtq3q/wish/251752762 tammy_field https://padlet.com/tammy_field/9wqth8irtq3q/wish/251752939 2018-04-14 01:54:13 UTC https://padlet.com/tammy_field/9wqth8irtq3q/wish/251752939 tammy_field https://padlet.com/tammy_field/9wqth8irtq3q/wish/251753329 2018-04-14 02:02:27 UTC https://padlet.com/tammy_field/9wqth8irtq3q/wish/251753329 tammy_field https://padlet.com/tammy_field/9wqth8irtq3q/wish/251757620 2018-04-14 03:36:49 UTC https://padlet.com/tammy_field/9wqth8irtq3q/wish/251757620