tor·na·do
Pronunciation Key (Tor*na"do)
n. pl. tor·na·does or tor·na·dos
1. A rotating column of air ranging in width from
a few yards to more than a mile and whirling at destructively
high speeds, usually accompanied by a funnel-shaped downward
extension of a cumulonimbus cloud.
2. A violent thunderstorm in western Africa or nearby Atlantic
waters.
3. A whirlwind or hurricane.
Tornado News
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Twister:
the Tornado Story
They came in a swarm: A raging storm of tornadoes ran across
Tornado Alley on Sunday, May 4, 2003.
Tornado
News
Google news on a search of "tornado."
Science of Tornadoes for Kids
Fema For
Kids: Tornadoes
Tornadoes are nature's most violent storms. Tornadoes must always
be taken seriously. Tornadoes can be very dangerous -- sometimes
even deadly.
Kidstorm
- Facts About Tornadoes
We don't know all the reasons a tornado forms, but scientists
have a general idea of the weather ingredients that need to come
together.
Tornado Project
Online
There are many sites with tornado data, so we are giving the
subject a little different twist, with tornado myths, tornado
oddities, personal experiences, tornado chasing, tornado safety,
and tornadoes in the past as well as more recent tornadoes.
Tornado
Weather
Why do some thunderstorms produce violent tornadoes while most
do not? The answer is related to the wind.
Control a Virtual Tornado
Adjust the tunnel width and pressure difference, then let 'er
rip! Check the damage and guess what "F" rating your
tornado would get.
Make a tornado
Two working models of tornadoes you can build. One requires dry ice, so adult should be present.
Tornado Model by Sullivan and Alexa
Our first attempt at making a tornado machine used an updraft fan only with a pan of steaming water to make the tornado visible. We weren't able to make a vortex this way so we revised our model to use two fans, one on the side and one for an updraft.
How to Draw a Tornado for Kids
Draw
a Tornado
Step by step lesson on how to draw a tornado landscape.
How To Draw A Realistic Tornado Storm
This simple tutorial is an easy step by step guide on how to draw a tornado. I know this looks complicated, but it's not that hard.
Learn How to Draw a Tornado
Start with a tall, up-side-down triangle. Draw a curved line from the bottom to the middle of the top. Create the dust cloud in the middle, and then the swirl lines to show motion.
Tornado
Applet
The Java cartoon plays tricks with your eyes! Are you looking
up or down?
Photos of Tornadoes
Chase Day
An image site for tornado chasers, weather photographers, sky
lovers and dreamers.
Tornado Alley
Windy Lou, a rather intelligent tornado, likes to mix up the
possessions of the inhabitants of a little island in this animated
story.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz When she was halfway across the room there came a great shriek
from the wind, and the house shook so hard that she lost her
footing and sat down suddenly upon the floor. Then a strange
thing happened. The house whirled around two or three times and
rose slowly through the air. Dorothy felt as if she were going
up in a balloon. by L. Frank Baum.
Dr. Fred's Weather Watch
Create and Run Your Own Weather Station
Alfred B. Bortz
Dr. Fred shows kids how to predict the weather in their own backyards
- using simple, inexpensive, self-built meteorological instruments
that add up to a fully operational weather station. Paperback
2000.
The Kid's Book Weather Forecasting Build a Weather Station, 'Read the Sky' &; Make Predictions!
Mark Breen
How to predict the weather using simple devices you build yourself
or just by looking out the window. Paperback 2000.
It is cool to see the weather data displayed on the TV. Now we know how much rainfall we get at our house, which varies a great deal from what the News reports say.
