- Tornadoes are formed from the extremely large thunderstorms called super cells
- Tornadoes can be very destructive in nature with their speed ranging from 110mph to 300mph
- A Tornado normally appears transparent until it picks up dust and mud from the ground, giving a dark colored appearance
- Most Tornadoes spin in a cyclonic direction while some rotate in the anticyclonic direction, depending on where the develop in comparison to the Earth’s hemispheres.
- Tornadoes have some of the fastest winds on earth
- They can form and can be in a visible funnel over water, these are often called waterspouts
- The united states around 1200 Tornadoes each year on average
- Tornadoes are sometimes called twisters
- Only 2% of all Tornadoes are labeled as ” violent tornadoes” that last over an hour
- Bangladesh had at least 19 Tornadoes in its history, these have killed more than 100,000 people
- Do not open windows during severe storms as it allows dust particles and debris to enter the house
- Tornadoes are classified into five categories of F0 – F5
- F0- 40-72mph: light damage, chimney damage, tree branch broken
- F1- 73-112mph: moderate damage, mobile homes pushed off foundation or flipped over
- F2- 113-157mph: considerable damage, mobile homes demolished, trees uprooted,
- F3- 158-205mph: severe damage, roofs and walls torn down, trains overturned, cars thrown around
- F4- 207-261 mph: devastating damage, well-constructed walls are leveled
- F5- 261-318 mph: violent damage, home damage, homes lifted of foundation and carried considerable distance, autos thrown as far as 100 meters