Tornadoes

The effecst depend on the size and strength of the tornado and on where it hits. In many cases some kind of damage will occur to vegetation and/or property. In most cases the damage will be notable but not particularly severe. People may be killed in such situations, but deaths are rare. Stronger tornadoes can very badly damage or destroy man-made structures and can tear apart large numbers of trees. These tornadoes result in fatalities more frequently. In the worst cases everything in a localized area may be completely destroyed. Such tornadoes often result in multiple deaths. Where a tornado occurs is also crucial. Some tornadoes move through sparsely populated countryside, hitting little or nothing and so causing fairly little damage if any. Some tornadoes hit communities, sometimes even major cities. Weak tornado still usually do not cause large amounts of damage, but when this happens with violent tornadoes the effects can be devastating. In the worst cases whole neigborhoods can be destroyed and dozens killed.

As of July 9, 2013 the most recent known tornadoes ocurred in the eastern United States on July 1 and 2. All of these tornadoes were weak. The most notable of them was an EF1 that hit Windsor Locks, Connecticut on July 1, damaging crops and destroying a sports bubble.

Meteorologists look at various conditons in the stmosphere such as temperature, pressure, humidity, and wind speed and direction at different levels of the atmosphere and in different locations and use computer models to see how conditions might come together. Given the right setup with a sufficient supply of warm, moist air and the right setup of wind shear you could see the potential for tornadoes. The Storm Prediction Center issues severe weather outlooks discussing the potential for tornadoes, severe hail, and severe wind gusts from thunderstorms. Maps and discussions of these outlooks can be found in the link below. The percentages shown are the chances of a given severe weather event ocurring within 25 miles of any given point. If a tornado outlook covers any significant portion of the map, then the will probably be at least a few weak tornadoes. If a tornado watch is issued, that means conditions in a general area are favorable for tornadoes to form over the next few hours. Most of the time a tornado watch is issued at least a few tornadoes will probably touch down, though most areas under the watch will not come under an immediate threat. If a tornado warning is issued that means that a nearby thunderstorm is either likely to produce a tornado or that a tornado has been spotted. While some tornado warnings do turn out to be false alarms, it is best tor err on the side of caution and take cover. Many people killed or injured in tornadoes were those who did not heed the warnings.

The article is a hoax on what looks like a prank website. There were no deaths from the tornado in Branson.

The last tornado to hit Akron was an EF0 on May 25, 2011.

No. Tornadoes form from thunderstorms. By definition a tornado must make contact with both the ground and the cloud base. However, small whirlwinds, such as dust devils, can form on cloudless days. These look somewhat like tornadoes, but are nowhere near as strong.

It can. Chicago has been hit by tornadoes in the past. It has simply been a matter of chance that the city has not taken a major direct hit in recent dacades.

it could be warm and it could be cold and if you look closely you can see like a traingle connected to the clowds.!!

While they are not considered storms in and of itself, microbursts can produce very localized wind damage. A microburst is a powerful downward rush of air that can occur during a severe thunderstorm. When a microburst reaches the ground it spreads out, producinng powerful winds that radiate outward. In rare cases winds may gust to 150 mph.

There are many ingredients that come together to produce tornadoes, some of which show themselves days ahead of time, allowing meteorologists to give advance notice of a potential threat.

When it comes down to shorter time ranges, weather radar is an invaluable tool in tornado detection. In the more organized storms, called supercells, rotation will begin above the ground and gradually work downward, allowing meteorologists to give several minutes of warning lead time.

There is no place on earth that does not have some sort of weather hazard, though earthquakes are not considered weather. Futhermore, natural disasters are not the only thing toconsider. A politically unstable country is more dangerous than one prone to natural disasters.

Tornado sirens was an old technology in the United States. In this age of instant communication via cellphones and round the clock cable TV, when severe weather hits, the lives of many Americans are still partly dependent on the ear-splitting blasts from and old technology tornado sirens.

Yes. Tornadoes have been recorded in the Carribbean, though they are usually weak. The first footage ever captured of a tornado was in Cuba.

Antarctica has never had a typhoon or tornado, at least not for millions of years.

There have been dozens of tornadoes in Oklahoma in 2013, 3 of which would be considered major tornadoes.

The first was the EF4 tornado that hit Shawnee on May 19, killing 2 people and injuring 6 others. The next was the EF5 tornado that hit Moore on May 20, killing 23 people and injuring another 377. Third was the EF5 tornado that occurred near El Reno on May 31, killing 9 people and injuring 115.

The Moore, Oklahoma tornado of May 20, 2013 injured 377 people.

Tornadoes have caused bridges to collapse on a number of occasions. In some cases pieces of bridges have been carried away by tornadoes.

The Moore, Oklahoma tornado of 2013 lasted approximately 40 minutes.

There are several types of cloud involved in tornado formation at different stages. Tornadoes form from thunderstorms, which take the form of cumulonimbus clouds, though only a fraction of thunderstorms produce tornadoes. The rotation in a thunderstorm that has the potential to produce a tornado is often marked by a wall cloud. Finally, the developing tornado itself is usually marked by a funnel cloud.

It depends. Some sources list four stages while other's list five. The differences concerns the later stages.If four stages are listed they are typically "dust whirl stage" "organizing stage" "mature stage" and "rope out stage"

However, some sources divide the rope out stage into a shrinking stage and a rope stage.

Most tornadoes narrow as they lose power in what some call the rope stage. However, the five step model makes note that it is typically in the final parts of the narrowing that the true rope stage takes place as the structure of the tornado breaks down.

However, not all tornadoes go through these exact stages. Some never make it past the dust whirl stage, while others never rope out, but gradually widen until dissipating.

It is impossible to predict a tornado so far in advance. While there is a risk of tornadoes across northern and central Illinois, we will not know where specific tornadoes will occur until they occur. Given the risk, though you should stay alert not just for tornadoes, but for destructive thunderstorm wind, hail, and lightning. Stay indoors if at all possible.

Go to a basement or cellar if you have one. If not, go to a room in the center part of the house. If you live in a manuafactured home, abandon it for studier shelter.

As of June 12, 2013 it appears that the last tornado in Mokena was an F1 on July 18, 1997.

Tornadoes are capable of producing the fastest winds of any storm on earth, with the winds of the very strongest gusting to over 300 mph, as most structures will be completely destroyed by a 200 mph gust. Very few things can withstand such winds. This is, in simple terms, a result of a large pressure drop being concentrated into what is a very small area in weather terms, thus exerting a large amount of force on the air.

Tornadoes with 300 mph winds are extremely rare, but winds of over 100 mph are not uncommon.

In simple terms tornadoes are created by interactions of air currents within thunderstorms. Thunderstorms are powered by energy released by the condensation of large amounts of water vapor As this condensation occurs, droplets grow until they are too heavy to stay suspended in the air, and thus fall as rain.