Oklahoma turnado
Object:research a current event and report via a smore flier
Tornado
A tornado is a violently rotating column of air that is in contact with the storm cloud and with the ground. A funnel cloud is not needed in order for it to be a tornado.
Shawnee, oklahoma tornado
Moore , Oklahoma tornado
More than 140 people have been treated at the hospital. Around 20 of those were children .Plaza towers elementary , was particularly hard hit. The storm tore off the roof and knocked down walls several children were pulled alive from the rubble , the associated press reported.
How tornadoes form
speed & wind from a tornado
The winds of the tornadoes have been estimated to exceed 300 mph. The forward speed of the tornadoes has been observed to range from almost no motion to 70 mph.
Estimated peal wind 200-210 mph.
Fujita Scale
The damages in Shawnee Oklahoma & Moore Oklahoma
In Moore Oklahoma flattening neighborhood , setting buildings on fire and landing a direct below on elementary school . It also showed vehicles littering roadway south and southwest of Oklahoma City.
Affected areas in Oklahoma
States included in Tornado Alley
Conclusion
51 people have been killed after a tornado hit Moore, a suburb of Oklahoma City. At least seven children are among the dead, with pictures from the scene showing a school severely damaged by the storm. As night fell in Oklahoma a spokeswoman for the medical examiner's office said the death toll was expected to rise. More than 140 people have been treated at hospital. Around 70 of those were children.Plaza Towers Elementary School, was particularly hard hit. The storm tore off the roof and knocked down walls. Several children were pulled alive from the rubble, the Associated Press reported.