Storm Safety
Tornadoes
Tornado Facts
Tornadoes can hit 30 mph! They damage range can be about 1 mile wide and 50 miles long. They can strike without any warning at all. They usually move Southwest to Northeast, but they can move in any direction.
This is a Tornado when it's on the ground.
This is the process of how a Tornado is formed.
This is some of the damage that a Tornado can do.
SAFETY TIPS
- You should make an emergency kit and make sure to have a family communication plan.
- Listen to NOAA Weather Radio, Commercial radio, or the news.
- Watch for approaching storms.
- Look for danger signs; dark or greenish skies, large hail, a big dark low-lying cloud, a loud roar kinda like a freight train