Tornados in the U.S.A

Tornados in the U.S.AErin Wix, Casey Long, Jared Farmer

May 6, 2014

Basic InformationTornados most often occur between 3pm and

9pmMost tornados only last a few minutesTornados have their own unique colorTornados can reach up to 250 mph

Tornados in AmericaAbout 1200 tornados touch down in America

each yearOn average 100 people in America die from

tornados per yearThe most powerful and the most tornados

occur in AmericaIn 1925 a tornado struck Missouri, Indiana,

and Illinois, it caused 219 miles of damage- It was the worst tornado ever recorded- It killed 695 people

How Tornados FormAre the result of a large thunderstorm called

a supercell- caused when cold and warm air combine- hot air rises to the top and creates a

spiral cloud

Why America Gets the MostPerfect climate for tornadoesThe direction and path of Americas wind

currentsAmerica has humid springs (most tornadoes

occur during this time

Works Citedhttp://

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tornadoes_in_the_United_States

http://www.nationalatlas.gov/articles/climate/a_tornadoes.html

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/earth/tornado-country.html