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Tornadoes:     more books (100)

Tornadoes (Kaleidoscope) by Joe Thoron, 2006-09 Tornadoes and Superstorms: Prepack of 6 (Graphic Natural Disasters) by Gary Jeffrey, 2007-02 Tornadoes: Investigates (Livewire Investigates) by Kathy Galashan, 2000-04-03 Tornadoes (Fradin, Dennis B. Disaster!,) by Dennis B. Fradin, 1982-04 Hurricanes and Tornadoes (Natural Disasters) by Terry Jennings, 2003-02-24 Raintree Freestyle: Turbulent Planet - Storm Warning - Tornadoes by Carol Baldwin, 2004-12-06 American Weather A Popular Exposition Of The Phenomena Of The Weather, Hot & Cold Waves, Blizzards, Hail Storms & Tornadoes, Illustrated With 32 Engravings & 24 Charts by General A. W. Greely, 1888 Violent Weather: Hurricanes, Tornadoes and Storms by Stan Gibilisco, 1985-01 Natural Disasters in Hawaii: Earthquakes in Hawaii, Hawaii Hurricanes, Tornadoes in Hawaii, Hurricane Felicia, List of Hawaii Hurricanes 1936 Natural Disasters: 1936 Atlantic Hurricane Season, 1936 Floods, Tornadoes of 1936, 1936 Cordele-Greensboro Tornado Outbreak Early American Tornadoes 1586-1870 by David McWilliams Ludlum, 1970-06 Chasing Tornadoes by Laurie Lindop, 2003-10-03 1966 Meteorology: 1966 Atlantic Hurricane Season, 1966 Pacific Typhoon Season, Tornadoes of 1966, 1966 Topeka Tornado Tornadoes (Blastoff! Readers: Extreme Weather) by Anne Wendorff, 2008-09

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101. Tornadoes
     You are viewing the technical text. tornadoes. A tornado is defined as a violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground that originated from  
     http://www.ace.mmu.ac.uk/eae/Weather/Older/Tornadoes.html
     
     Extractions: Tornadoes A tornado is defined as a violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground that originated from the base of a cumulonimbus cloud . They can be highly destructive but fortunately are relatively small in comparison to other extreme weather phenomena such as thunderstorms and hurricanes . The tornado can be seen by the rapid rotation of cloud caught up within it. Tornadoes are also known popularly as "twisters". Tornadoes are particularly common in the central United States. Tornadoes can be categorised as "weak", "strong", and "violent". Weak tornadoes, making up about 70% of all tornadoes, often have a thin, rope-like appearance. Rotating wind speeds are no greater than about 110 mph. "Strong" tornadoes, making up nearly 30% of all tornadoes, often exhibit the more "classic" funnel-shaped cloud associated with the whirling air column. Rotating wind speeds vary from 110 to 200 mph. The most violent tornadoes are relatively rare, making up only 2% of all tornado cases. Rotating wind speeds in "violent" tornadoes can approach speeds close to 300 mph. Most tornadoes form in the presence of thunderstorms . All thunderstorms are characterised by rising or convecting air, called updrafts. These updrafts supply the warm, humid air that fuels thunderstorms. In some cases, the column of rising air becomes a vortex - a funnel cloud or tornado. Often, a tornado is located on the edge of the updraft, adjacent to the thunderstorm downdraft that accompanies the falling rain or

102. CNN - Floyd Spawns Tornadoes En Route To Carolinas - September 16, 1999
     http://www.cnn.com/WEATHER/9909/16/floyd.01/index.html

103. The Cause Of Tornadoes.
     tornadoes are caused by clouds rising and creating a vacuum below them.  
     http://nov55.com/tor.html
     
     Extractions: The Cause of Tornadoes Tornadoes are caused when a cloud of the right size precipitates rapidly releasing heat, which causes it to rise, and creates a vacuum under it. Air rushing under it creates the vortex. It is known that a sudden drop in air pressure precedes tornadoes. The pressure drop is caused by a cloud near the ground rising rapidly creating a partial vacuum below it. The vacuum seems to be quite noticeable, as persons who were near tornadoes often mention it. Precipitation releases as much heat as evaporation absorbs. But precipitation tends to be much faster than evaporation. So a very large amount of heat is released when a cloud precipitates. Heat of course causes air to rise. When a cloud near the ground rises, it creates a partial vacuum under it. The cloud must be the right size for a tornado to occur. A very large cloud would not precipitate uniformly, so the whole cloud would not rise at once. A very small cloud would not produce enough precipitation or heat to create a large enough vacuum for a tornado to form. Also, the height from the ground would be important, because the speed at which the air moves in rushing under it will depend upon the amount of space below the cloud.

104. CNN - At Least 3 Missing After Florida Tornadoes Kill 39 - February 24, 1998
     http://www.cnn.com/WEATHER/9802/25/florida.cleanup/index.old.html
     
     Extractions: Web posted at: 11:47 a.m. EST (1647 GMT) KISSIMMEE, Florida (CNN) Searchers sifted through debris and combed fields Tuesday, looking for any sign of those still missing after a wave of tornadoes killed at least 39 people and injured scores more in central Florida. "We're hopeful ... but realistically we're looking for deceased," said Jeff Hall, fire chief for Osceola County. At least three people were still missing Tuesday night, one from the tornado-devastated Ponderosa Park Campground. Three others listed as missing from the campground were found alive at a hospital. President Clinton planned a trip Wednesday to survey the damage from the deadliest disaster in Florida since Hurricane Andrew hit in 1992. As many as 12 tornadoes struck early Monday, the product of an El Nino-related storm system. The series of twisters left mobile home parks looking like junk yards, wrecked cars piled up in heaps and roofs ripped off houses.

105. CNN.com - Weather - Alabama Tornadoes Claim 12 Lives - December 17, 2000
     http://cnn.com/2000/WEATHER/12/17/alabama.tornado.03/index.html

106. Gorgons, Tornadoes, And Plasmoid Phenomena - Paper By Edward Lewis
     82) while growing bigger; and like tornadoes and Matsumoto s and K. Like tornadoes(7), some gorgons have been seen to be cylinders composed of disks  
     http://www.padrak.com/ine/ELEWIS4.html
     
     Extractions: Gorgons, Tornadoes, and Plasmoid Phenomena A few years ago, I found a wonderful book(1) that was written by Egon Bach about phenomena from volcanoes, vents, and even just the plain flat earth surface that he calls gorgons, after the ancient Greek name for god-monsters from volcanoes. He seems to have worked for many years to collect evidence and formulate his ideas. My plasmoid ideas are not much like his ideas though. Gorgons are a type of plasmoid. By learning about these plasmoids, one can learn about other types such as those produced in apparatus. I want to introduce this book and explain how these phenomena are identical to plasmoids and tornadoes since they behave like other plasmoids and even interconvert to them, and show application to understanding the "cold fusion" phenomena. Like tornadoes(7), some gorgons have been seen to be cylinders composed of disks stacked upon each other, and people have seen such sheer apart into many flying disks (p. 166). Recently, a video of a "white cylinder" that was a half mile long traveling very fast about 75000 feet over Colorado and that was apparently also photographed in another state a little later was featured on Paranormal Borderlines(8). It was luminous and rapidly exhibited a variety of changing colors and seems to have been layered or somewhat segmented. The object was videotaped very recently, perhaps a month ago. E. Bach reports information about other pictures or studies of similar objects. There actually are many reports of gorgons spouting out tornado-like funnels or funnels joining together with a gorgon. Large gorgons may convert to tornadoes (p. 71).

107. CNN - Tornadoes Rip Southern Minnesota; Young Boy Killed - March 30, 1998
     http://www.cnn.com/WEATHER/9803/30/minnesota.tornadoes/index.html
     
     Extractions: Web posted at: 7:37 a.m. EST (1237 GMT) ST. PETER, Minnesota (CNN) Minnesota officials were preparing clean-up operations Monday less than 24 hours after tornadoes leveled homes across the southern part of the state. A six-year-old boy was killed and more than two dozen residents were injured including three critically. Officials said about 200 people were left homeless from the twisters and that they feared others might be trapped beneath rubble. A L S O : Image Gallery: Tornado destruction in St. Peter, Minnesota Hardest hit were the towns of St. Peter in south-central Minnesota and Comfrey in southwestern Minnesota, where tornadoes gutted the towns' centers. Twisters flattened homes, uprooted trees and shattered storefronts "It's devastating," said St. Peter Police Chief Brad Coleman. "The damage is very extensive and not confined to just one area. It took a path through the main part of the city."

108. CNN.com - Tornadoes, Storms Cause Damage In Arkansas - May 28, 2000
     http://cnn.com/2000/WEATHER/05/28/arkstorms.ap/index.html
     
     Extractions: LEACHVILLE, Ark. (AP) Thunderstorms and tornadoes damaged homes and downed trees and power lines in northern Arkansas Saturday, injuring at least one person. Five people died in traffic accidents. A tornado touched down near Leachville, in the northeast corner of Arkansa, Arkansas State Police said. At least one person was injured, authorities said.

109. CNN.com - Special Reports - Tornadoes
     Packing winds that can reach up to 300 mph, tornadoes can ravage one part of town and totally skirt another. Meteorologists knew little about the storms  
     http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2005/tornadoes/
     
     Extractions: cnnSiteWideCurrDate = new Date(2005, 8, 26); International Edition Member Services CNN.com Home Page More CNN.com sections: World U.S. Weather Business Sports Politics Law Technology Health Entertainment Travel Education Special Reports Video Autos Special Reports Tracking down one of nature's deadliest storms Packing winds that can reach up to 300 mph, tornadoes can ravage one part of town and totally skirt another. Meteorologists knew little about the storms decades ago, but new technology and climatic studies have given them fresh insights into when and where dangerous twisters form. FULL STORY 2003 twister damage Tornadoes Forecasts Storms National Weather Service or Create your own Manage alerts What is this? Enter city name or U.S. Zip Code: Or select location from a list International Edition Languages Arabic Japanese Korean Turkish CNN TV CNN International Headline News Transcripts ...

110. FEMA: Tornado Safety Tips Brochure
     Tornado safety tips from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.  
     http://www.fema.gov/hazards/tornadoes/tornadof.shtm
     
     Extractions: Designate an area in the home as a shelter, and practice having everyone in the family go there in response to a tornado threat. Discuss with family members the difference between a "tornado watch" and a "tornado warning." Contact your local emergency management office or American Red Cross chapter for more information on tornadoes. Have disaster supplies on hand

111. CNN.com Specials
     Packing winds sometimes in excess of 300 mph, tornadoes can ravage one part of town and totally skirt another. Meteorologists knew little about the storms  
     http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2004/tornadoes/
     
     Extractions: International Edition MEMBER SERVICES U.S. Army soldier Lynndie England is convicted of six counts in the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse case, The Associated Press reports. The Web CNN.com Home World U.S. Weather ... Tracking down one of nature's deadliest storms Packing winds sometimes in excess of 300 mph, tornadoes can ravage one part of town and totally skirt another. Meteorologists knew little about the storms decades ago, but new technology and climatic studies have given them fresh insights into when and where dangerous twisters form. FULL STORY 2003 twister damage Tornadoes Forecasts Storms National Weather Service or Create your own Manage alerts What is this? Enter city name or U.S. Zip Code: Or select location from a list International Edition Languages Arabic German Japanese Korean Turkish CNN TV CNN International Headline News Transcripts ... About Us SEARCH The Web CNN.com

112. Vortex100 Storm Chase Page: Your Severe Weather Forecasting Resource
     Resource page. Includes a daily 5day severe weather discussion and forecast, tools for forecasting severe thunderstorms and tornadoes, and NCEP weather forecast models.  
     http://members.aol.com/vortex100

113. About - Tornadoes
     A tornado is a rapidly rotating column of air that extends downward from a thunderstorm cloud to the ground.  
     http://weather.about.com/od/tornadoes/
     
     Extractions: zJs=10 zJs=11 zJs=12 zJs=13 zc(5,'jsc',zJs,9999999,'') About Homework Help Weather Tornadoes Homework Help Weather Essentials Basic meteorology ... Help w(' ');zau(256,140,140,'el','http://z.about.com/0/ip/417/C.htm','');w(xb+xb+' ');zau(256,140,140,'von','http://z.about.com/0/ip/496/7.htm','');w(xb+xb); Sign Up Now for the Weather newsletter! See Online Courses Search Weather A tornado is a rapidly rotating column of air that extends downward from a thunderstorm cloud to the ground. Alphabetical Recent Tornado touchdowns map This National Geographic Online map of the United States shows where recent tornado touchdowns have occurred. Zoom in to see where tornadic activity is the greatest. The Tornado Project The Tornado Project gathers, compiles, and distributes tornado information to weather enthusiasts and professionals. Find out what they're up to at their website. Going Around in Circles Access information about where tornadoes get their energy, how tornadoes effect the natural landscape, the possibilities of tornado prediction, and much more. Tornadoes This National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminstration resource center provides answers to your frequently asked questions about tornadoes.

114. CNN - Tennessee Tornadoes Kill 8, Injure Dozens - January 18, 1999
     http://www.cnn.com/WEATHER/9901/18/tornado.03/index.html
     
     Extractions: Web posted at: 10:43 a.m. EST (1543 GMT) JACKSON, Tennessee (CNN) People in western Tennessee began cleaning up and taking stock Monday after a string of tornadoes ripped through their communities Sunday night, killing at least eight people and injuring dozens. The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency on Monday revised the storm's death toll from nine to eight. Another 10 are reported missing. Hardest hit was the town of Jackson and surrounding Madison County, northeast of Memphis, where six died and at least 71 were hospitalized. Eleven of the injured were reported in critical condition early Monday. A woman was found dead in the ruins of her home in Henderson County, and another person was killed in Hardeman County.

115. Tornadoes
     The main difference between tornadoes and other tropical storms is that they form tornadoes form from large thunderclouds in very hot and humid weather.  
     http://www.rcn27.dial.pipex.com/cloudsrus/tornadoes.html
     
     Extractions: Formation Speed Vacuums Waterspouts ... Dust devils Formation... The m twisters Sometimes these clouds can be so large that pressure in them can vary, and they therefore have their own internal winds. If these winds start to rotate, they may result in the formation of a whirling funnel. This extends downwards from the base of the thundercloud, and can often look like a piece of hosepipe or an elephants trunk. Twisters have also been compared to the funnel that forms when water is sucked down a plug-hole. Have a look next time you take the plug out of a sink full of water. Speed... Inside Vacuums... Tornad oes start off white or grey in colour, although they quickly become darker as they pick up dirt and debris from the ground. The funnel acts a bit like a large vacuum cleaner, with the low pressure at the centre causing very strong upward currents which suck up or destroy everything in their path. Tornadoes have been known to carry all sorts of objects into the air before hurling them back to the ground nearby (sometimes unharmed). The picture on the right shows a car that was picked up by a tornado. They have even been known to pluck all the feathers from a chicken! Tornadoes usually only last for about 15 minutes, but in that time they can travel hundreds of kilometres. Because of their relatively small size and short life times, they are very difficult to predict.

116. Bew! La Nature Insolite - Natureinsolite.com - Incredibleweather.com
     Image galleries of weather phenomena in Canada as well as tools for chasing tornadoes on the internet. Site in both English and French.  
     http://www.incredibleweather.com/
     
     Extractions: Moreover, The Bew! Weatherchat will be a very useful tool if you are a storm chaser, because you can now discuss in real time with the other visitors of this site directly in the new chat section. Note that for compatibility reason, this section is in french. But you can go there and write in english if you want.

117. Tornadoes In Kansas
     tornadoes are storms with rapidly rotating winds that form a funnel cloud. There have been a number of remarkable reports of tornadoes.  
     http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/es/ks/tornado_1
     
     Extractions: Kansas is known for many things wheat, sunflowers ... and tornadoes! What famous story set in Kansas features a tornado? The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum, tells the story of Dorothy, who gets caught in a Kansas tornado and lands in the imaginary land of Oz. This story has been dramatized on stage and film. You might have seen the movie version, which stars Judy Garland as Dorothy. Tornadoes are storms with rapidly rotating winds that form a funnel cloud. Also known as "twisters," they extend downward from the huge clouds of a severe thunderstorm. The winds that rotate within a tornado usually reach a speed of almost 300 miles per hour! A tornado often sweeps through an area quickly, but it can cause considerable destruction. There have been a number of remarkable reports of tornadoes. In one instance, a schoolhouse was demolished while the 85 students originally inside it were carried more than 400 feet with none killed. There was also a case of five railway coaches, each weighing 70 tons, lifted from their tracks.

118. CNN.com - At Least 13 Dead In Georgia Tornadoes - February 14, 2000
     http://www.cnn.com/2000/WEATHER/02/14/storms.04/index.html

119. Tornadoes
     tornadoes are not just a phenomenon in this country; they occur on all continents but Over a thousand tornadoes are observed annually in this country,  
     http://pao.cnmoc.navy.mil/pao/Educate/WeatherTalk2/indextornadoe.htm
     
     Extractions: TORNADOES A tornado is a localized, but extremely destructive whirlwind that descends from the base of a thunderstorm. The twisting vortex extends earthward as a projecting funnel of powerful winds that sucks up roofs, trees, farmland and forests. Unlike the gentle transport of Dorothy in the "Wizard of Oz," these nasty storms can transform a residential area or main business street into a heap of rubble in just seconds. Tornadoes are not just a phenomenon in this country; they occur on all continents but are most common in the United States and Australia. Every state in the Union, including Hawaii and Alaska, has been touched by a tornado. Over a thousand tornadoes are observed annually in this country, but not all touch the surface or do significant damage. The greatest activity occurs in April, May, and June, but no month is free of them. Action is at a minimum in December and January. The most favorable areas for tornado activity include Texas, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Missouri. Tornadoes vary greatly in size, track, and force making it difficult to provide a representative profile. More often than not the life span is limited to minutes during which they travel along a path that can vary in length from a few to many miles. Because of the variation in size and intensity the National Weather Service established 3 categories to identify them. The mini-tornado, with winds of less than 100 mph, lasts only a few minutes. The medium tornado has winds from 100-150 mph and lasts up to 20 minutes. The deadliest is the maxi-tornado with winds greater than 150 mph, lasts up to 3 hours and can cause damage along a path 1.5 miles wide and 200 miles long.

120. Two Dead As Tornadoes Hit Southwest Missouri
     http://cnn.com/2002/WEATHER/12/18/new.missouri.storm.ap/index.html

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