TORNADOES

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Tornadoes tend to come in many different shapes and sizes, but most of the time they look like a condensation funnel.

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Tornadoes are destructive columns of air that rotate and have contact between earths surface and a cumulonimbus cloud.

Most tornadoes usually have a wind speed of 110 miles per hour or less and are about 250 feet in width.

The worst tornadoes can exceed wind speeds of 300 miles per hour and move for more than 100 kilometers before dissipating.

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There are a few different types of tornadoes that are classied by specic characteristics. Landspout Multiple vortex tornadoes Waterspout

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Landspout
These types of tornadoes are typically weaker than traditional tornadoes, but can still cause destruction because they can create strong winds.
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Multiple Vortex Tornadoes

Are specic types of tornadoes that have two or more columns spinning in the air that rotate around the same center.

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Form from the bases of certain types of clouds over tropical and subtropical bodies of water and have rather weak winds with smooth walls that usually travel quite slowly.
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Waterspout

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Popular Misconceptions
People believe that they are protected from tornadoes or that tornadoes wont affect their area if its not a at, farm or desert-like surface. Some people believe that if you open the windows to your house, it will prevent a tornado from doing maximum damage because there is a large drop in atmospheric pressure.

Tornado Facts

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About 1,200 tornadoes hit the U.S. yearly. Tornadoes are the most violent of all atmospheric storms.

Tornadoes kill an average of 179 people per year in Bangladesh, the most in the world.

Knowing the basic information about these different kinds of tornadoes can help you better prepare for a disaster in your hometown.

And remember, always stay away from windows!

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