Tornado's/Twisters
Fri-May-29th-2015
Signs of a tornado.
- An unusual greenish or black color in the sky
- Hail or heavy rain followed by either dead calm or a fast, intense wind shift.
- A visible funnel cloud that has not yet touched the ground.
- A loud continuous rumble that does not fade after a few seconds, as does thunder.
- Tornados have also been described as sounding like a waterfall, freight train or jet.
This is probably a F-4 or F-3
F-3 or F-4's are very dangerous
they get faster when they are bigger
there are 5 forms of tornadoes.
F-1 F-2 F-3 F-4 F-5 are the types of tornadoes the F-5 is the strongest and the F-1 is the weakest.
Fire Tornado
Fire tornadoes are rare but they do happen when there a fire with very high winds
Tips in case of a tornado
- stay with family if your with family.
- Go to shelter under ground.
- Stay away from windows.
- DO NOT GO OUT SIDE
Tools and other equipment in need of a tornado
First Aid Kit.
- Sterile adhesive bandages in assorted sizes
- 2-inch sterile gauze pads (4-6)
- 4-inch sterile gauze pads (4-6)
- Hypoallergenic adhesive tape
- Triangular bandages (3)
- 2-inch sterile roller bandages (3 rolls)
- 3-inch sterile roller bandages (3 rolls)
- Scissors
- Tweezers
- Needle
- Moistened towelettes
- Antiseptic
- Thermometer
- Tongue blades (2)
- Tube of petroleum jelly or other lubricant
- Assorted sizes of safety pins
- Cleansing agent/soap
- Latex gloves (2 pair)
- Sunscreen
Tools in need
- Mess kits, or paper cups, plates and plastic utensils*
- Emergency preparedness manual*
- Battery-operated radio and extra batteries*
- Flashlight and extra batteries*
- Cash or traveler's checks, change*
- Nonelectric can opener, utility knife*
- Fire extinguisher: small canister, ABC type
- Tube tent
- Pliers
- Tape
- Compass
- Matches in a waterproof container
- Aluminum foil
- Plastic storage containers
- Signal flare
- Paper, pencil
- Needles, thread
- Medicine dropper
- Shut-off wrench, to turn off household gas and water
- Whistle
- Plastic sheeting
- Map of the area (for locating shelters)
NON-PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
- Aspirin or non-aspirin pain reliever
- Anti-diarrhea medication
- Antacid (for stomach upset)
- Syrup of Ipecac (use to induce vomiting if advised by the Poison Control Center)
- Laxative
- Activated charcoal (use if advised by the Poison Control Center)
Clothes you need in a tornado
Blankets
Pillows
pants
shoes
shirts
sheets to cover windows if there is any windows
(FAQ)
How long does a tornado last?= From either seconds to more than an hour
How many tornadoes hit the U.S. yearly?=about 1,000
Which city has been hit by the most tornadoes?=Oklahoma City
How many tornadoes hit the U.S. yearly?=about 1,000
Which city has been hit by the most tornadoes?=Oklahoma City
Dangers and challanges
huge climate changes. and high winds
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