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Tornado preparedness
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The term "tornado preparedness" refers to safety precautions made before the arrival of and during a tornado. Historically, the steps taken have varied greatly, depending on location, or time remainin
Modern above ground storm shelter
Modern above ground storm shelter
A tornado with no obvious funnel from the upper clouds, although the rotating dust cloud indicates strong winds at the surface.
A tornado with no obvious funnel from the upper clouds, although the rotating dust cloud indicates strong winds at the surface.
National Weather Service employees take cover as an intense tornado tracks less than 1 mi (1.6 km) south of them
National Weather Service employees take cover as an intense tornado tracks less than 1 mi (1.6 km) south of them
Students participate in a tornado drill, lining up along an interior wall and covering their heads.
Students participate in a tornado drill, lining up along an interior wall and covering their heads.
Tornado
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A tornado, also known as a twister, is a rapidly rotating column of air that extends vertically from the surface of the Earth to the base of a cumulonimbus or cumulus cloud. Tornadoes are often visibl
Tornado preparedness
…The term "tornado preparedness" refers to safety precautions made before the arrival of and during a tornado. Historically, the steps taken have varied greatly, depending on location, or time remaining before a tornado was expected. For example, in rural areas…
A tornado approaching Elie, Manitoba, Canada on June 2007
A tornado approaching Elie, Manitoba, Canada on June 2007
A tornado near Anadarko, Oklahoma, 1999. The funnel is the thin tube reaching from the cloud to the ground. The lower part of this tornado is surround
A tornado near Anadarko, Oklahoma, 1999. The funnel is the thin tube reaching from the cloud to the ground. The lower part of this tornado is surrounded by a translucent dust cloud, kicked up by the tornado's strong winds at the surface. The wind of the tornado has a much wider radius than the funnel itself.
Photographs of the Waurika, Oklahoma tornado of May 30, 1976, taken at nearly the same time by two photographers. In the top picture, the tornado is l
Photographs of the Waurika, Oklahoma tornado of May 30, 1976, taken at nearly the same time by two photographers. In the top picture, the tornado is lit by the sunlight focused from behind the camera, thus the funnel appears bluish. In the lower image, where the camera is facing the opposite direction, the sun is behind the tornado, giving it a dark appearance.
A waterspout near the Florida Keys in 1969.
A waterspout near the Florida Keys in 1969.