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Storm Warning: Tornadoes and Hurricanes (How's the Weather?) by Jonathan D. Kahl, 1993-04
Big Weather: Chasing Tornadoes in the Heart of America (Owl/John MacRae Books) by Mark Svenvold, 2006-05-02
Eye Of The Storm: Inside The World's Deadliest Hurricanes, Tornadoes, And Blizzards by Jeffery Rosenfeld, 2003-07-04
Wright's Complete Disaster Survival Manual: How to Prepare for Earthquakes, Floods, Tornadoes, & Other Natural Disasters by Ted Wright, 1993-07-01
Tornadoes: What They Are, And How To Escape Them (1888) by John P. Finley, 2010-05-22
Forces of Nature: The Awesome Power of Volcanoes, Earthquakes, and Tornadoes. National Geographic by Catherine O'Neill Grace, 2004-06-01
Historical Catastrophes Hurricanes and Tornadoes by Billye Walker & Walter R. Brown, 1974
Tornadoes (Nature's Fury) by Cari Meister, 2000-03
How Do Tornadoes Form?: And Other Questions Kids Have about Weather (Kids' Questions) by Suzanne Slade, 2011-01
The Narrow Escapes of Davy Crockett: From a Bear, a Boa Constrictor, a Hoop Snake, an Elk, an Owl, Eagles, Rattlesnakes, Wildcats, Trees, Tornadoes, by Ariane Dewey, 1993-05
Plains Outbreak Tornadoes: Killer Twisters (American Disasters) by Victoria Sherrow, 1998-11
Tornadoes (High Interest Books) by Luke Thompson, 2000-09
Tornadoes (Extreme Weather) by Liza N. Burby, 1999-08
Tormentas/ Tornadoes (Tormentas/Storms) (Spanish Edition) by Jim Mezzanotte, 2007-01-12

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Tornadoes
United States Search and Rescue Task Force. tornadoes. One of the most destructive natural phenomena, tornadoes are swirling winds that spin at phenomenal speeds of up to 400 mph.
http://www.ussartf.org/tornadoes.htm

Extractions: United States Search and Rescue Task Force Tornadoes One of the most destructive natural phenomena, tornadoes are swirling winds that spin at phenomenal speeds of up to 400 mph. Like hurricanes, they are caused by severe low pressure zones that attract winds with force. They have relatively small bases, a fact which greatly magnifies their destructive power. Tornadoes are difficult to predict and often strike without warning. Meteorologists expect to be able to predict a tornado in the near future. Tornadoes may range in width from several hundred yards to more than one mile across. Although tornadoes occur throughout most of the United States, areas in the Midwest and South are particularly susceptible to tornado activity. When a tornado is coming, you have only a short amount of time to make life-or-death decisions. Advance planning and quick response are the keys to surviving a tornado. Waterspout - Waterspouts are tornadoes over water which draw up large columns of water. If a waterspout moves from sea to shore, expect fish and other sea creatures to rain down! BEFORE Conduct tornado drills each tornado season.
Tornadoes
Average number of tornadoes per year (1950–2004) 910 State with highest number of tornadoes per year (1950–1994) Texas (avg. 125) Top 5 states with highest incidence of
http://www.factmonster.com/spot/tornado1.html

Extractions: A tornado is a dark funnel-shaped cloud made up of violently rotating winds that can reach speeds of up to 300 m.p.h. The diameter of a tornado can vary between a few feet and a mile, and its track can extend from less than a mile to several hundred miles. Tornadoes generally travel in a northeast direction (depending on the prevailing winds) at speeds ranging from 20-60 m.p.h.
Tornadoes
Whether it's a slender, graceful tube or a massive, roaring wall of cloud, the tornado is among the most fascinating and frightening of atmospheric phenomena.
http://www.ucar.edu/communications/factsheets/Tornadoes.html

Extractions: UCAR Communications Fact sheets Search Whether it's a slender, graceful tube or a massive, roaring wall of cloud, the tornado is among the most fascinating and frightening of atmospheric phenomena. On average, about 1,000 tornadoes touch down in the United States each year, by far the highest frequency reported for any nation in the world. However, U.S. death and injury tolls have dropped considerably in recent decades due to better warnings. Scientists at NCAR and elsewhere are trying to unravel the causes of these evanescent whirlwinds. Not all tornadoes are alike. At left is an example of the tornadoes often called "landspouts," which tend to be relatively weak. This one was photographed near Denver on 30 June 1987. Below is a powerful tornado that struck in the Texas Panhandle on 2 June 1995. Such violent twisters originate from supercell thunderstorms and occur most often in the central and eastern United States. Photo by Harald Richter. Virtually all tornadoes develop out of thunderstorms. Dust devils, the rotating columns of dust you might see on a hot, sunny day, are only distant cousins of tornadoes. Hurricanesfar larger and more complex systems that develop over the tropical oceanare another distant relative. All of these are marked by rising warm air and rotation (usually counterclockwise). Strong thunderstorms tend to form on a boundary between air masses, such as a cold front, that pushes surface air upward. Moisture in the warm air adds to the air's potential buoyancy.
NCDC: Tornadoes > Climatology
Summary of tornado climatology U.S. Tornado Climatology National Climatic Data Center Asheville, North Carolina
http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/climate/severeweather/tornadoes.html

Extractions: Because a tornado is part of a severe convective storm, and these storms occur all over the Earth, tornadoes are not limited to any specific geographic location. In fact, tornadoes have been documented in every one of the United States, and on every continent, with the exception of Antarctica (even there, a tornado occurrence is not impossible). In fact, wherever the atmospheric conditions are exactly right, the occurrence of a tornadic storm is possible. More on the conditions necessary for tornado formation can be found at the NOAA National Severe Storms Laboratory Tornado Page In terms of absolute tornado counts, the United States leads the list, with an average of over 1,000 tornadoes recorded each year. A distant second is Canada, with around 100 per year. Other locations that experience frequent tornado occurrences include northern Europe, western Asia, Bangladesh, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, China, South Africa and Argentina. In fact, the United Kingdom has more tornadoes, relative to its land area, than any other country. Fortunately, most UK tornadoes are relatively weak. [
TORRO
Independent and privately supported research body in the United Kingdom focusing on tornadoes and severe local storms.
http://www.torro.org.uk/
Tornadoes Scholastic.com
How many tornadoes hit the United States each year? Do tornadoes hit large cities or only in open areas? Meteorologists Barbara McNaught Watson and Al Peterlin answer students
http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=4917
USATODAY.com
Everything about tornadoes explained by the experts.
http://www.usatoday.com/weather/wtwistqa.htm

Extractions: OAS_listpos = "PageCount,AdOps1,Top728x90,Zaplet1,FloatBottom,Bottom728x90,VerticalBanner,Poster3,PosterBig,Links1,Links2"; Search How do I find it? Subscribe to paper Weather Cars Event tickets Jobs Real estate ... Online degrees Find a forecast: OAS_AD("PosterBig"); OAS_AD("VerticalBanner"); Experts answer tornado questions Here are answers from tornado experts at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, including the National Weather Service, to tornado questions from readers. Tornado safety Q: Where is the safest place to go if a tornado hits near or in an amusement park? First answer by: Charles A. Doswell III, research meteorologist, NOAA National Severe Storms Laboratory, Norman, Okla. A: This is a very difficult problem and one that scares many of us in the research community. Tornadoes harm people primarily through flying debris, usually generated from the destruction of structures. In situations like amusement parks, sporting events, or any other large gathering of people, the problems are: an abundance of materials available to become airborne debris;
NWS Publications: Tornadoes
Describes how tornadoes form, how many there really are, and what to do if one is coming toward you.
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/brochures/trw.shtml

Extractions: (you need an adobe acrobat reader to view this - download a free copy now.) Although tornadoes occur in many parts of the world, these destructive forces of nature are found most frequently in the United States east of the Rocky Mountains during the spring and summer months. In an average year, 800 tornadoes are reported nationwide, resulting in 80 deaths and over 1,500 injuries. A tornado is defined as a violently rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground. The most violent tornadoes are capable of tremendous destruction with wind speeds of 250 mph or more. Damage paths can be in excess of one mile wide and 50 miles long. Once a tornado in Broken Bow, Oklahoma, carried a motel sign 30 miles and dropped it in Arkansas! What causes tornadoes?
What_causes_tornadoes?
A description of the special conditions that can cause a thunderstorm to become tornadic.
http://www.weatherquestions.com/What_causes_tornadoes.htm

Extractions: HOME CLOUD/PRECIP FCST MOVIE TEMPERATURE FCST MOVIE 2007 HURRICANES ... 2008 HURRICANES Tornadoes form in unusually violent thunderstorms when there is sufficient (1) instability, and (2) wind shear present in the lower atmosphere. Instability refers to warmer and more humid than usual conditions in the lower atmosphere, and possibly cooler than usual conditions in the upper atmosphere. Wind shear in this case refers to the wind direction changing, and the wind speed increasing, with height. An example would be a southerly wind of 15 mph at the surface, changing to a southwesterly or westerly wind of 50 mph at 5,000 feet altitude. This kind of wind shear and instability is usually exists only ahead of a cold front and low pressure system . The intense spinning of a tornado is partly the result of the updrafts and downdrafts in the thunderstorm (caused by the unstable air) interacting with the wind shear, causing a tilting of the wind shear to form and upright tornado vortex. Helping the process along, cyclonically flowing air around the cyclone, already slowly spinning in a counter-clockwise direction (in the Northern Hemisphere), converges inward toward the thunderstorm, causing it to spin faster. This is the same process that causes an ice skater to spin faster when she pulls her arms in toward her body. Other processes can enhance the chances for tornado formation. For instance, dry air in the middle atmosphere can be rapidly cooled by rain in the thunderstorm, strengthening the downdrafts that are needed for tornado formation. Notice that, in virtually every picture you see of a tornado, the tornado has formed on the boundary between dark clouds (the storm updraft region) and bright clouds (the downdraft region), evidence for the importance of updrafts and downdrafts to tornado formation. Also, an isolated strong thunderstorm just ahead of a squall line that then merges with the squall line often becomes tornadic; isolated storms or more likely to form tornadoes than squall lines, since an isolated storm can form a more symmetric flow pattern around it and also have less competition for unstable air "fuel" than if it were part of a solid line of storms.
April 3, 1974 - The Tornado Super Outbreak
Details on the Super Outbreak of tornadoes that spawned 148 tornadoes, including thirty F4 s and six F5 s, in one day.
http://www.april31974.com/
Super Outbreak - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Encyclopedia article on the April, 1974 tornado outbreak which spawned the largest number of tornadoes ever recorded.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Outbreak

Extractions: generated during the Super Outbreak. Date of tornado outbreak April 3–4, 1974 Duration ~18 hours Maximum rated tornado tornado Tornadoes caused 163 confirmed (Most ever in a single-day outbreak) Damages $3.5 billion (2005 dollars) Fatalities Areas affected Most of central and eastern North America Time from first tornado to last tornado Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita Scale The Super Outbreak is the largest tornado outbreak on record for a single 24-hour period. From April 3 to April 4, 1974, there were 163 tornadoes confirmed in 13 US states, including Illinois Indiana Michigan Ohio ... West Virginia , and New York ; and the Canadian province of Ontario The Super Outbreak of tornadoes of 3–4 April 1974 remains the most outstanding severe convective weather episode of record in the continental United States. The outbreak far surpassed previous and succeeding events in severity, longevity and extent.
Tornado – Wikipedia
Das freie Lexikon bietet eine Einf hrung in die Thematik.
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tornado

Extractions: aus Wikipedia, der freien Enzyklopädie Wechseln zu: Navigation Suche Dieser Artikel behandelt den Wirbelsturm Tornado, weitere Bedeutungen unter Tornado (Begriffsklärung) Tornado, 1949 in Kansas (USA) Ein Tornado spanisch tornar „umkehren, wenden, drehen“, Partizip tornado tornear „wirbeln, drechseln“), auch Großtrombe Wind- oder Wasserhose , in den USA umgangssprachlich auch Twister genannt, ist ein kleinräumiger Luftwirbel in der Erdatmosphäre , der eine annähernd senkrechte Drehachse aufweist und im Zusammenhang mit konvektiver Bewölkung ( Cumulus und Cumulonimbus ) steht, was dessen Unterschied zu Kleintromben (Staubteufeln) ausmacht. Der Wirbel erstreckt sich hierbei durchgehend vom Boden bis zur Wolkenuntergrenze. Diese Definition geht auf Alfred Wegener (1917) zurück und ist in dieser Form heute noch allgemein anerkannt. Die Benennungen Wind- und Wasserhose engl. Waterspout ) bezeichnen im deutschen Sprachraum eine Großtrombe (Tornado im weiteren Sinne) über Land oder größeren Wasserflächen (Meer, große Binnenseen). Windhose ist dabei ein Synonym für einen Tornado im engeren Sinne, also über Land.
TORNADO PREPAREDNESS
Gives tips of what to do in case of a tornado.
http://www.hickmanco.com/ema/tornado.htm
Tornado - Hands-on, Tornado DS Previews | GamesRadar
Preview, by Kevin Schultz Tornado delivers the simplistic pleasure of total destruction in a way that s only comparable to crushing your little brother s city made of LEGO blocks.
http://www.gamesradar.com/ds/tornado/preview/tornado-hands-on/a-2008072516505570
RAF - Tornado GR4
Tornado GR4 description, specifications, images, and list of squadrons. Includes links to some squadron pages.
http://www.raf.mod.uk/equipment/tornado.cfm

Extractions: The Tornado GR4 is a variable geometry, two-seat, day or night, all-weather attack aircraft, capable of delivering a wide variety of weapons. Save to 'Compare aircraft' Please note: the Maximum speed stated above comes from the RAF Release to Service manual; which states 1.3 Mach, this may differ from BAE Systems specifications, however the RAF follow these guide lines) The Tornado GR4 is a variable geometry, two-seat, day or night, all-weather attack aircraft, capable of delivering a wide variety of weapons. Powered by two Rolls-Royce RB 199 Mk 103 turbofan engines, the GR4 is capable of low-level supersonic flight and can sustain a high subsonic cruise speed. The aircraft can fly automatically at low level using terrain-following radar when poor weather prevents visual flight. The aircraft is also equipped with forward-looking infrared and is night-vision goggle compatible, making it a capable platform for passive night operations. For navigation purposes, the Tornado is equipped with an integrated global positioning inertial navigation system that can also be updated with visual or radar inputs. The GR4 is also equipped with a Laser Ranger and Marked Target Seeker system that can be used for ground designation or can provide accurate range information on ground targets.
SATT 3.0 Information
Informational site for Vortek s Site Assessment of Tornado Threat (SATT 3.0) software. Provides the user with a means of quickly and accurately displaying and analyzing tornado data for any portion of the United States, excluding Alaska.
http://www.tornadothreat.com/TTMain.htm

Extractions: Figure 5. Tornado Track Display SATT 3.0 The Site Assessment of Tornado Threat, Third Edition, (SATT 3.0 for Windows) software developed by Engineering Analysis Inc. (EAI), provides the user with a means of quickly and accurately displaying and analyzing tornado data for any portion of the United States, excluding Alaska. This Windows-based program contains all National Weather Service (NWS) data from 1950 to 2008 and is designed to be updated annually. With each version the user can obtain an analysis of all tornadoes passing within a specified radius of any given location, within the states included. The analysis provides both tabular and graphical output and includes a tabulation of tornadoes by year, month, time of day, and intensity. The annual coverage fraction (ACF), which is the average annual fraction of land area covered by tornadoes within the reference area, is included. (The ACF is the same as the annual probability of being struck by a tornado within the reference area.) A plot of tornadoes tracks, color-coded by intensity, with state boundaries indicated, is presented along with the most frequent direction from which tornadoes have approached the region of interest. Of special significance, both versions of SATT 3.0 have the capability to generate color-coded plots of the tornado threat for each of the states included.
1970 Lubbock Tornado - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Encyclopedia article about the 1970 Texas tornado.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lubbock_Tornado

Extractions: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Lubbock Tornado Jump to: navigation search 1970 Lubbock tornado Date May 11, 1970 Time 9:35 pm Rating tornado Damages USD Fatalities 26 killed, Approximately 500 injured Area affected Central Lubbock, Texas The 1970 Lubbock tornado was a tornado event that occurred in Lubbock, Texas , on May 11, 1970. It was one of the worst tornadoes in Texas history, and occurred exactly 17 years to the day after the deadly Waco Tornado . It is also the most recent F5 tornado to have struck a central business district of a large or mid-sized city. Confirmed Confirmed At 10AM on 11 May 1970, the SELS (Severe Local Storms unit) issued an outlook that stated that isolated thunderstorms were possible in the High Plains region of West Texas, and amended the outlook at 1:25 PM to include the possibility that some of the storms may become severe. Warm and dry conditions dominated the area throughout the afternoon; the temperature peaked at a high of 90°F (32°C) with moderate humidity. At 6PM, large cumulus clouds began to appear in the area, and at 6:30 the first echoes indicating thunderstorms began to appear on radar scopes in nearby
Anty-konwent Tornado | Postapokalipsa Na żywo
Konwent Tornado to og lnopolski zjazd mi o nik w post-apokalipsy.
http://www.tornado.info.pl/

Extractions: Sponsorzy: pon., 01/11/2010 - 22:49 — Bor Miło nam poinformować, że po długich namysłach oraz dyskusjach udało nam się wreszcie wybrać nową nazwę dla naszego konwentu. Chcielibyśmy podziękować wszystkim, którzy zgłosili swoje propozycje, sporo z nich było naprawdę ciekawych (faworytem Drozdka był SiekierKon), lecz musieliśmy wybrać jeden, zwycięski. Tak więc za rok impreza odbędzie się pod nazwą Rafineria: 100% Czystego Tornado Serdecznie gratulujemy Jamajce i Meppowi , którzy są autorami tejże nazwy i przypomnieć, że dzięki temu wygrali oni darmową wejściówkę na Rafinerię Na sam koniec chcielibyśmy poinformować, że prace nad Rafinerią już trwają i za jakiś czas będziecie mogli poczytać o nowościach związanych z konwentem. Odbędzie się on prawdopodobnie w tym samym miejscu, co w tym roku. Tak więc trzymajcie się - Rafineria nadchodzi! pon., 02/08/2010 - 15:25 — Bor Wreszcie doszliśmy do siebie po Tornado . W związku z tym chcielibyśmy podziękować sponsorom tegorocznej edycji, patronom, a także, przede wszystkim, Wam, drodzy uczestnicy. Gdybyście nie przyjechali, impreza by się nie udała. Dziękujemy Wam za wspaniałą, 7-dniową zabawę. I oczywiście zapraszamy za rok, na następną edycję. Do zobaczenia i miłej reszty wakacji! :)
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Provides information, news, and screenshots.
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Tornado's
Sito del gruppo Tornado di cosplay sulla Justice League. Offre gallerie fotografiche ed un forum.
http://www.tornados.it

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