Information About Tornadoes

Imagine gazing at your window and noticing a large and violently rotating cloud. Rotating clouds are called tornadoes. Tornado is one of the most serious natural disasters in nature. Hundreds of tornadoes are hitting America each year. Tornado has an average of 70 people died each year and 1,500 people are injured. Tornados due to weather change. Most of them occur under certain conditions. Supercell is a thunderstorm that forms a tornado inside. "Supercells are formed at the edges of two weathers that collide with each other.

One of the most worrisome aspects of a tornado to be notified is the randomness of its appearance. You should be cautious and understand the tornado. Please contact your local American Red Cross to see if there is a tornado in your area. Please call the insurance agent to check the eligibility of the insurance. Your insurance company usually can not bear bad weather or strong winds. Battery type radio including flashlight and spare batteries is important. Filtered water also needs to be stored in a plastic container for up to 3 gallons per person. Add extra water for hygiene. There is always a supply of food available for at least 3 days. Canned fruits, juices, vegetables, energy snacks are foods provided by local supermarkets.

In the mid-20th century the United States started crackdown on tornadoes. Before the 1950s, the only way to detect a tornado was when someone saw it on the ground. Normally tornado news will arrive at the local weather station after the storm. However, with the advent of weather radar, areas near regional offices can warn of bad weather in advance. The first public tornado warning was issued in 1950, and the first tornado observation and convection prospect appeared in 1952. In 1953, it was confirmed that hook echo is related to tornado. By identifying these radar signals, meteorologists will be able to detect thunderstorms that may cause tornadoes at several miles away.

The tornado consists of a violent cyclone and a funnel shaped cloud. Tornades are often associated with severe weather conditions such as thunderstorms and hurricanes. The tornado is very destructive. The average width of tornadoes is 300 to 500 yards. Those routes can be extended to 50 miles and funnel clouds will travel from 10 to 50 miles per hour. The wind speed in the funnel cloud is estimated to be 100 to 500 miles per hour. About 2% of all tornadoes are "fierce" tornadoes with wind speed over 300 mph, average route width of 425 yards and average route length of 26 miles. The tornado season peaks in the US from March to August, peaks from April to June, but tornadoes may occur throughout the year.