First you should pay attention to local watches and warnings. A tornado watch means that conditions are favorable for the formation of tornadoes. A tornado warning means that a tornado has been detected or a thunderstorm may soon produce one.
Conditions to watch for in a potentially tornado storm.
Rotation in the clouds, especially with a lowering of the cloud base means that a tornado may soon form. If you see a rotating, elongate or cone-shaped cloud head for cover immediately as it can rapidly develop into a tornado. If this cloud reaches ground level or produces a swirl of dust or debris it means a tornado is one the ground.
There is no exact way of knowing. It is possible for meteorologists to detect a storm that will likely produce a tornado in the next half hour or so, but we cannot determine exactly when the tornado would touch down. If a tornado warning is issued for your area it means a tornado has touched down or may touch down at any time.
If a tornado is actually on top of your location it will become extremely windy, with the winds rotating. The pressure will drop, causing your ears to pop. There may be a roaring sound like a freight train, jet engine, or waterfall. Damage will occur with trees falling and buildings being damaged or destroyed depicting on how strong the tornado is.
There are several ways. You may visit the National Weather Service website (linked below) and take a look in your area. You may also tune into a local TV or radio station, especially one that broadcasts local news. These usually inform you of severe weather alerts. You may also keep a battery-powered weather radio handy.
They look on the weather channel. If a tornado is coming, weather people will send a Tornado Warning. That means a tornado is coming. So try and be ready if it strikes your neighborhood.
Yes. You the National Weather Service will warn you if a tornado is coming.
The best way is to pay attention to local weather bulletins and keep a battery-powered weather radio.
It is useful to know the wind speed of a tornado because it provides an understanding of tornado intensity and dynamics. It is important to know the forwards peed of a tornado because that is needed to know when a tornado might reach a location in its path.
A tornado watch is a watch that is watching out for tornadoes. A tornado warning is a warning That lets you know that a tornado is spotted.
If there is a tornado then the National Weather Service will issue a tornado waring saying a tornado has been detected.
it will be announced on the radio that a tornado has been spotted in your area
no midland is not part of tornado alley
No one really know pressure can vary for the type or category of a tornado.
That is impossible to know.
That is impossible to know
Scientists can detect the signature of a possible tornado using Doppler radar. However, they rely on reports from spotters, police, and the general public to know if a tornado is actually on the ground.
The center of a tornado
An infamous tornado is one that is know for being particularly devastating. A number of tornadoes have become infamous, including the Tri-State tornado of 1925, the Wichita Falls tornado of 1979, and the Oklahoma City tornado of 1999.
I don't know of any tornado hitting Hollywood in the past but it is possible for Hollywood to get a tornado.