Twisting

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Twisting Turning

• Dwana L. McGuire
• Education 506
• Summer 2000

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Twisting Turning

• This power point presentation will help you
  become familiar with
• Tornadoes,
• Weather Conditions,
• and Warning Signs associated with tornadoes.

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Twisting Turning

• Tornadoes are powerful, funnel-shaped storms that
  have the highest wind speeds on Earth.
• They are known to be natures most violent storm.

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The Anatomy of a Tornado

• Tornadoes are only a small piece of a much larger
  picture.
• This picture outlines features found in
  thunderstorms that give birth to tornadoes.

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Tornado Terms

• Anvil - cumulus clouds that grow into towering
  mountains.
• Wall Cloud - a smaller cloud underneath the main
  cloud.
• Precipitation - light rain gives way to heavy
  rain, then to light hail, and finally to large
  sized hail.
• Flanking line - stair like cumulus cloud towers.

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Detection and ProtectionFujita Tornado Intensity
Scale

• Tornado Damage
• F-0 Light
• F-1 Moderate
• F-2 Considerable
• F-3 Severe
• F-4 Devastating
• F-5 Incredible

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Effects of Tornadoes

• The force of the winds swirling in the funnel can
  cause severe damage.
• Tornadoes can uproot large trees, carry cars and
  animals hundreds of feet.
• Dozens of people die due to tornadoes each
  year.

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Tornado Survival Kit

• First aid kit,
• battery powered radio, and flashlight,
• extra batteries,
• canned and non perishable foods,
• bottled water,
• sturdy shoes and work gloves.

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Twisting Turning

• This power point presentation was presented by
  Dwana L. McGuire
• Thank you for watching.