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How do tornado spotters help people stay safe when a tornado is approaching the area?
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Storm spotters can help tell exactly were a tornado is and where it is going, so people in the path can be warned and get to safety.
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What is a tornado emergency?
A tornado emergency is a special kind of tornado warning that is issued when a large tornado is threatening a populated area. A tornado emergency indicates a more dangerous situation than an ordinary tornado warning.
Is a tornado watch or warning worse?
A tornado warning is worse. It means that a tornado has been detected or the threat of one is imminent. A tornado watch means the overall conditions are favorable to form in a general area.
How close does a tornado have to be to issue a warning?
A tornado warning is when someone has seen a funnel cloud or when a tornado touchdown has been reported. A tornado warning is in play for the people near, or remotely near, or even right next to the tornadic activity area. I agree, but when they give out a warning, it is most likely they'll do it by county.
Is a tornado or a hurricane more severe over a wide area?
A hurricane affects a much wider area while a tornado can cause more severe damage in a small area.
When a tornado has been seen in the sky or on a weather radar in your area the national weather service issues a what?
A tornado warning
What do you need to stay safe during a fire tornado?
A "fire tornado" is not a true tornado but a whirlwind spawned by an intense fire. If such a fire is approaching the area where you live you should evacuate immediately.
Which direction will the wind blow when a tornado is near?
That varies. If you are close enough to be in the area of the tornado's inflow then the wind will blow almost directly towards the tornado, perhaps a little to the right of that direction. In that case the wind direction will depend on where the tornado is relative to you. If you are beyond the inflow area for the tornado, then nothing about the wind direction would indicate the approaching tornado.
When a tornado is spotted what is the warning that is put out?
A tornado watch is given out if general weather conditions favor the formation of tornadoes over the next few hours. A PDS (Particularly Dangerous Situation) tornado watch may be issued if conditions favor the formation of strong to violent tornadoes. A tornado watch usually covers an area at least the size of a state. A tornado warning is issued if a tornado has been spotted or detected or the threat of one is imminent. A tornado emergency is an informal variety of tornado warning meaning that a large tornado is approaching a populated area and is expected to cause major damage. A tornado warning usually covers an area about the size of a county.
How are tornadoes identified?
There are three ways. Doppler radar can detect the signature of a possible tornado. If the such a signature is detected, or the radar indicates that a tornado may form, storm spotters may be called to the area. These spotters then report features such as wall clouds, funnel clouds, and tornadoes. Tornadoes may also be identified after they move though. Experts analyze wind damage in order to determine if it was caused by a tornado or straight-line winds. One piced of information that may be examined is whether downed trees have fallen in a random distribution (suggesting a tornado) or appear to have fallen in the same direction (suggesting straight line winds).
What does the area look like after tornado how many people die from tornadoes?
It would depend on the severity of the tornado.
How many people died in the tri-state area in a tornado?
695 people
How many people died in the tornado on May 22 2011?
158 people were killed by the Joplin tornado. Another tornado on the same day killed 1 person in the Minneapolis area.
What is a tornado wacth?
Tornado Watch is where there is a Tornado comming near the area where u live or maybe somewhere else. The news calls it a Tornado Watch. Tornado Watch is where a Tornado comes and people watch when it comes nearest to them so they could keepwatch on what is going to happen.
What is the difference between a tornado and a tornado watch?
A tornado is a violently rotating column of air extending from the base of a thunderstorm to the ground. A tornado watch is a weather advisory that indicates that conditions in a region are favorable for the formation of tornadoes.
What time of year and in what areas would a spotter be most likely to see a tornado?
Tornadoes can occur any time of the year, but are most likely in the months of April through June. Spotters would most likely be able to see a tornado in an open area, with an unobstructed view. Most tornadoes occur between the hours of 4 and 9 PM, but can occur at any time of the day.
Who to call in case of a tornado?
If a tornado is coming, do not call anyone. Take cover immediately. After a tornado passes you may call the National Weather Service to report that a tornado is in the area. If people are seriously injured or trapped, call 911.
How many people died in the tornado of 2012 in butler Kentucky?
The one tornado that tracked near Butler, Kentucky in 2012 killed 3 people, but all the deaths were in the area of Moscow, Ohio. The tornado never directly impacted Butler.
