Tornado by Victor Cantrell https://padlet.com/vcantr1429/TornadoVictor Victor's Tornado Padlet en-us 2016-10-10 14:13:20 UTC 2016-10-12 14:29:48 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Rafaelo.png What is a tornado? vcantr1429 https://padlet.com/vcantr1429/TornadoVictor/wish/129523846 A tornado is a violent rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground.]]> 2016-10-10 14:20:42 UTC https://padlet.com/vcantr1429/TornadoVictor/wish/129523846 Where is Tornado Alley? vcantr1429 https://padlet.com/vcantr1429/TornadoVictor/wish/129524197 Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas and Louisiana ]]> 2016-10-10 14:21:37 UTC https://padlet.com/vcantr1429/TornadoVictor/wish/129524197 Where do tornadoes go? vcantr1429 https://padlet.com/vcantr1429/TornadoVictor/wish/129524732 Tornadoes occur in many parts of the world, including Australia, Europe, Africa, Asia, and South America. Even New Zealand reports about 20 tornadoes each year. Two of the highest concentrations of tornadoes outside the U.S. are Argentina and Bangladesh.]]> 2016-10-10 14:23:04 UTC https://padlet.com/vcantr1429/TornadoVictor/wish/129524732 Where will tornadoes hit next? vcantr1429 https://padlet.com/vcantr1429/TornadoVictor/wish/129525373 Data is collected from a number of sources — radar, observation stations, weather balloons, planes and satellites, and a network of 290,000 volunteer storm spotters — and then fed into vast mathematical simulations that churn out detailed local forecasts of what may happen in a few hours' time. While it's relatively easy to say that an area half the size of a state may experience tornadoes, pinning down exactly where a twister will touch down is a much tougher job, and can only be done on a timescale of minutes — computer simulations aren't yet reliable enough at the scale of an individual storm, so meteorologists still have to rely on observations.]]> 2016-10-10 14:25:02 UTC https://padlet.com/vcantr1429/TornadoVictor/wish/129525373 Why can't you outrun a tornado in a car? vcantr1429 https://padlet.com/vcantr1429/TornadoVictor/wish/129525964 "You can outrun a tornado, but you have to know what you're doing," Carbin tells Popular Mechanics. "You have to know where you are in relation to the tornado, you have to know what direction the tornado is moving, and if you know those things, there is a good chance you can actually get out of the way. But you have to know those things. You can't just assume."]]> 2016-10-10 14:26:45 UTC https://padlet.com/vcantr1429/TornadoVictor/wish/129525964 Why would a tornado start to rotate? vcantr1429 https://padlet.com/vcantr1429/TornadoVictor/wish/129526534 Tornadoes form when different temperatures and humidity meet. In the United States, warm, wet winds travel north from the Gulf of Mexico in the spring and summer, where they meet cold, dry, south-moving Canadian fronts.]]> 2016-10-10 14:28:11 UTC https://padlet.com/vcantr1429/TornadoVictor/wish/129526534 How does a tornado siren work? vcantr1429 https://padlet.com/vcantr1429/TornadoVictor/wish/129527155 QUICK ANSWER
Tornado sirens are strategically placed around cities and towns. They are activated automatically when tornado warnings are issued through news broadcasts and other media. In certain areas, tornado sirens have levers that fire or police personnel pull to activate the systems when warnings are issued.
]]> 2016-10-10 14:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/vcantr1429/TornadoVictor/wish/129527155 How can you prepare for a tornado? vcantr1429 https://padlet.com/vcantr1429/TornadoVictor/wish/130122268
  • To begin preparing, you should build an emergency kit and make a family communications plan.
  • Listen to NOAA Weather Radio or to commercial radio or television newscasts for the latest information. In any emergency, always listen to the instructions given by local emergency management officials.
  • Be alert to changing weather conditions. Look for approaching storms.
  • Look for the following danger signs:
    • Dark, often greenish sky
    • Large hail
    • A large, dark, low-lying cloud (particularly if rotating)
    • Loud roar, similar to a freight train.
    • If you see approaching storms or any of the danger signs, be prepared to take shelter immediately.

    • ]]>     2016-10-12 13:43:30 UTC https://padlet.com/vcantr1429/TornadoVictor/wish/130122268     How could someone  survive a tornado? vcantr1429 https://padlet.com/vcantr1429/TornadoVictor/wish/130122738 Move immediately to an underground shelter whenever possible. At the first sign of a tornado, or if a tornado warning has been issued, stop whatever you're doing and seek appropriate shelter immediately, even if you don't see a tornado. A warning, as opposed to a watch, means an actual tornado has been sighted.]]> 2016-10-12 13:44:34 UTC https://padlet.com/vcantr1429/TornadoVictor/wish/130122738