Tornadoes

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Tornadoes can occur in Orlando, as they can in any part of Florida. However, Orlando does not experience tornadoes as frequently as other parts of the state, such as the "Tornado Alley" region in the central U.S. Nevertheless, it is still important for residents to be aware of tornado safety precautions.

Typically, a tornado needs wind speeds of at least 111-135 mph (Fujita scale EF2) to lift a car off the ground. Stronger tornadoes with wind speeds exceeding 166 mph (Fujita scale EF4) have the potential to lift larger and heavier objects such as cars more easily.

The are a combination of factors. Tornado Alley is located in the central U.S. as that is where warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico meets with cool air from Canada and dry air from the Rocky Mountains. The warm, moist air acts a fuel for thunderstorms while the incoming cool, or dry air mass, sometimes both, act as a trigger for their development. Other conditions such as an inversion cap and wind shear (see related question for details) give these storms the potential to produce tornadoes.

These converging factors create a region ideal for tornado formation.

Most tornadoes are considered weak, with wind speeds less than 110 mph. Strong tornadoes, with wind speeds between 111-135 mph, are less common, while violent tornadoes, with wind speeds over 136 mph, are the rarest and most destructive.

Tornadoes do not get names, that's hurricanes.

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Hail can cause injury or damage to humans and animals when it falls from the sky during a severe storm. For humans, it can cause cuts, bruises, or concussions if they are caught outside without protection. For animals, hail can harm them if they are exposed to it, especially those kept outdoors.

If you are near a tornado, seek shelter immediately in a sturdy building, preferably a basement or an interior room on the lowest level. Avoid windows, and protect your head and neck. If you are unable to find shelter, lie flat in a low-lying area, such as a ditch, covering your head with your hands.

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Tornadoes form during severe thunderstorms, and are often accompanied by heavy rain, strong winds, thunder and lighting, and sometimes large hail.

When the tornado is threatening an area warnings are issued and people are told to take shelter. After the tornado hits emergency crews work to rescue anyone who is trapped or injured. Debris is usually cleared from streets quickly so emergency workers can move.

Just hide in a basement and cover yourself with thick pillows or blankets. And never stand in front of a tornado. You can also hide under a table to avoid moving objects from hitting you.
If there is a tornado, the first thing you need to do is stay calm. Panic can cause confusion. Get inside right away. Tornadoes don't allow much time to get undercover. Stay away from cars, buses and mobile homes. Get in a cellar or basement. If you don't have a cellar or basement get in a room without any windows. If you don't have a room with out windows, get under sturdy furniture. If you live in a mobile home or you are in a car or vehicle , get to a close building and take cover there. If there is no close buildings near by, get to a ditch and cover your face and neck with your arms. Never try to outrun a tornado. Tornadoes can reach speeds up to 70 mph and wind speeds up to 300 mph.

Just about all of the energy that drives weather comes from the sun. The sun heats the surface of the Earth and bodies of water, making the air in some areas hot and humid. Under the right conditions that hot, humid air can rise and the moisture can condense to form thunderstorms. Thunderstorms, particularly a type called supercells, are what cause tornadoes.

A tornado is basically just a vortex of wind

They don't happen instantly, but they do certainly form quickly compared with other types of storm. This simply has to do with the scale on which they exist. In weather terms tornadoes are microscale weather patterns, referring to things that are less than a few kilometers in size. (The largest known tornado was 4 km, or 2.5 miles wide. Most are much smaller.)

Because of their small size the mechanisms behind microscale systems operate quickly, causing them to form and dissipate in minutes or seconds in most cases. In addition to tornadoes, other microscale systems include turbulence and individual cumulus clouds.

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The state is Kansas is located in America. It is well-known for thunder storms and tornadoes. The film the Wizard of Oz featured a tornado in Kansas.

There is no official beginning or end to tornado season anywhere, but for Illinois it can generally said to end in mid June. Tornadoes do occur outside of the normal season, just less frequently. One of the most notable examples came on August 28, 1990 when an F5 tornado hit Plainfield, a suburb of Chicago, killing 29 people.

It varies widely. In some cases a tornado can be heard over a mile away, in other cases you can't hear it until it's just about on top of you.

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Using Doppler radar can help us determine where a tornado is and where it is going, even when we can't uses eyewitness reports. This information can be used to warn people in the path, giving them time to take cover.

It varies, but it will always occur during a thunderstorm. If that area of the storm is not obscured by rain or the dark of night you will usually see a rotating block of clouds lowered from the main cloud base called a wall cloud. Near this a downdraft will blast a hole in the clouds. Not long afterwards there will likely be strong winds. Then the funnel begins to lower from the wall cloud and a swirl of dust or debris may appear on the ground below it as the tornado connects to the ground.

On the traditional Fujita scale there is no such thing as an F9 tornado. On the TORRO scale used in Britain a T9 tornado is a very violent tornado equivalent to a strong F4 on the Fujita scale. Such a tornado will destroy most buildings in its path.