The Big Monster Disaster

By: Joshua Acevedo and Monet Dix

What is a tornado?

It is a violent windstorm that moves on land.

Where and when does

a tornado strike?

•A tornado can strike in any part of the world.

•Most tornadoes happen in the United States. http://www.wonderquest.com/2008-02-25-tornado.jpg

The most violent tornadoes has wind speeds more then 300 miles per hour.

They can destroy houses, buildings, cars and trees. http://theowers.com/web/Portals/6/tornadoDM3030d_468x312.jpg

How dangerous are tornadoes?

How are tornadoes measured?

•They are measured by the Fujita Tornado Scale which measures how big and strong a tornado is.

•The weakest tornado is a F1, and the strongest tornado is an F5.

How are tornadoes formed?

When a funnel cloud touches the ground.

How do they track tornadoes?

•Tornadoes are tracked by the Doppler radar.

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Safety Tips

• Keep your ears open.• Listen to the radio.• You must not be close to a window.• Go under something completely

strong.

• Safety tips for kids websites:• http://www.fema.gov/kids/tor_guide.htm

Interesting Facts:• Many tornadoes are not that stong.• Once a tornado hits water they are

not that powerful.• Some tornadoes drop hail.

How to make a Vortex or TornadoMaterials

2 large empty plastic soft-drink bottlesStrong tapeFood coloringHole punch drill or washerSteps:Fill one of the bottles with water(2/3 of water)Place a metal washer on the tornado tube or screw a

hole onthe plastic cap.Turn the second bottle upside down and place duck

tape on the tornado tube.Use some duck tape to fasten the bottles. Make sure

the duck tape is tight.Now turn the bottle that does not have water

and watch what happens!

References

• http://www.weatherwizkids.com/tornado1.htm• http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/tornado/in

teractive/interactive.html• http://www.fema.gov/kids/tornado.htm