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What is the city that is is often hit by tornadoes because it is so near the heart of tornado alley?
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Which region in the US has the highest incidence of tornadoes?
Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska have the highest incidence of tornadoes. They form the heart of "Tornado Alley."
Do tornadoes happen in Kansas a lot and why do they?
Yes. Kansas is at the heart of a region commonly called Tornado Alley, a region of the United States that has the highest amount of tornado activity in the world. The region is the site of frequent collisions of warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico, cool air from Canada, and dry air from the Rockies. These collisions result in very strong thunderstorms, with the moist air acting as their "fuel." Additionally, the region often has a layer of stable air called a cap that suppresses storms, allowing only the strongest to develop. As a result the strong storms don't have to compete with weaker ones for energy and so become even stronger. Finally, the region often sees strong vertical wind shear, or a variation of wind speed and direction with altitude. This tilts them in such a way that the updraft and downdraft portions becomes separated and don't interfere with one another, letting the already strong storm further strengthen and last longer. The wind shear also sets the storms rotating, turning them into supercells, the most powerful thunderstorms on earth. It is the rotation within these supercells that can develop into a tornado. Other parts of the world do see such conditions and thunderstorms at least occasionally, but not with the same frequency as in Tornado Alley.
What are the negative effects of a tornado?
The biggest danger that tornadoes have is wind. It picks things up and turns even everyday objects into missiles, the biggest danger is being hit with flying debris. The very high winds can destroy houses and throw heavy things like cars about. People out in the open may be hit by flying objects. Also it causes buildings to collapse and people can be buried in debris. Deaths during tornadoes Most people are injured or killed by flying debris or building collapse. Some unfortunate persons have been picked up by the tornado, then flung to their death. Less than a handful of people have been lifted up, usually by small tornadoes, and lived to tell the story. The stress and excitement evoked during a tornado have also resulted in fatal heart attacks.
How do tornadoes affect communities?
Damage can range from a few damaged homes and downed trees, likely causing power outages, to the complete destruction of neighborhoods and small towns, sometimes leaving dozens dead and hundreds injured.
Minerals are important to the body because they?
Minerals give structure to bones and affect heart and muscle contraction.
What is the name of a city often hit by tornadoes because it is so near the heart of tornado alley?
Oklahoma City.
How well is Oklahoma City able to cope with the tornado?
Fairly well because we have new technology and since its the heart of tornado alley they been though many tornadoes.
Where is tornado alley and why do tornadoes frequesntly form there?
Tornado Alley is in the heart of the US. Northern Texas, Oklahoma, Southwest Iowa, Eastern Colorado, and southern South Dakota. Tornadoes frequently form there because the jet stream mixes with the warm air from the Gulf of Mexico, forming severe thunderstorms that can lead to tornadoes.
Which region in the US has the highest incidence of tornadoes?
Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska have the highest incidence of tornadoes. They form the heart of "Tornado Alley."
Last tornado to hit Florida?
The last known tornadoes to hit Florida occurred during the landfall of tropical storm Fay. Fay was quite powerful for a tropical storm. Damaging winds, torrential rain and incredible flooding were other effects of the storm. Though it has now calmed to an extra-tropical depression, the damage is quite excessive.
How long from Colorado to Texas by car?
well if you live in Texas, it would probably take about 20 hours. that's if u dont want to go in the heart of Tornado Alley. but if u did go through the heart of tornado alley in Kansas just go i think left. then you would be in Colorado in 18 hours.
How are the conditions in florida different than tornado alley?
Florida overall has a warmer, wetter climate than Tornado Alley; it is basically tropical. Tornadoes depend on strong thunderstorms to develop, with violent tornadoes needing exceptionally powerful storms. These thunderstorms require a condition called instability, which involves a warm lower atmosphere and a cold upper atmosphere. The greater the difference, the greater the instability, and greater instability leads to stronger storms. Surface temperatures in Florida in the summer are similar to those in the heart of Tornado Alley, but upper-atmosphere temperatures in Florida are generally higher, making the atmosphere more stable. This means that, while Florida is the thunderstorm capital of the United States, those storms are generally not as strong as the ones over the Plains.
What movies have a tornado theme?
At least 40. Some of the better known: "The Wizard of Oz" (1939) "Places in the Heart" (1984) "Twister" (1996) "Where the Heart Is" (2000) "The Day After Tomorrow" (2004)
In the movie Where the heart is their is a tornado is it real?
No
How many people died in gardaland?
Two boys, 17 and 15 year old... Both died on a ''Blue Tornado'' in cause of a heart attack.
Does Texas have the most tornadoes?
The reason for Texas having so many tornadoes, (just like Oklahoma, Kansas......) is because those states are in a region that is prone to collisions of 3 air masses: a warm moist one from the Gulf of Mexico (which is essentially the "fuel" for the storms) a cool air mass from Canada, and a dry air mass from the Rockies. When these winds collide they create thunderstorms. Then wind shear, another condition common over the region in which wind speed and direction change with altitude, sets any storms rotating. Finally, a layer of stable air called a cap allows only the strongest storm to develop, this allows these strong storms to gain strength without having to compete with weaker storms for energy.
Do tornadoes happen in Kansas a lot and why do they?
Yes. Kansas is at the heart of a region commonly called Tornado Alley, a region of the United States that has the highest amount of tornado activity in the world. The region is the site of frequent collisions of warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico, cool air from Canada, and dry air from the Rockies. These collisions result in very strong thunderstorms, with the moist air acting as their "fuel." Additionally, the region often has a layer of stable air called a cap that suppresses storms, allowing only the strongest to develop. As a result the strong storms don't have to compete with weaker ones for energy and so become even stronger. Finally, the region often sees strong vertical wind shear, or a variation of wind speed and direction with altitude. This tilts them in such a way that the updraft and downdraft portions becomes separated and don't interfere with one another, letting the already strong storm further strengthen and last longer. The wind shear also sets the storms rotating, turning them into supercells, the most powerful thunderstorms on earth. It is the rotation within these supercells that can develop into a tornado. Other parts of the world do see such conditions and thunderstorms at least occasionally, but not with the same frequency as in Tornado Alley.
