The role of a tornado is one of the most dangerous natural disasters that exist in the
world today. Lets see, the first thing that may come to mind is saying, " Can a
Tornado destroy one half of your Town, City, or State?" Have you ever thought that
tornados are just a powerful spinning column of wind? What is a Tornado?
A tornado is a rapidly rotating column of air driven by energy in the atmosphere.
Tornados usually occur from intense thunderstorms where the hot air rising and the
cold air is descending. Most tornados in the United States occur in an area known as
"Tornado Alley", which is located in the Ohio valley corridor. Tornados usually take
place in the late spring and early summer. Other States where tornados are frequent
are, Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Dakota and Texas. On
Presidents Day 2005 a tornado struck the capital city of Sacramento of California.
This is very rare occurrence for California.
One way to describe a tornado is in steps. The first step is located at the top of the
tornado. This is referred to as the anvil of the tornado. The second step down is
where the tornado gets the spinning action. This is known as the mesocyclone of the
tornado, located in the center section of the tornado. The third step down at the
bottom of the tornado is called the mid-level-wind. This level helps put the weather in
to the tornado. When hail starts falling, which is actually moisture turned in to ice
balls, that come from the clouds is one indication of a up coming tornado.
A tornado can last from a couple of minutes and as long as two hours. The intense
thunderstorm may just die out with thunder, lightening and rain. The tornado is a
vortex of air that spins and when it touches the ground has the power to destroy
buildings and pick up vehicles tossing them sometim
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