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Tornados in the U.S.A. Erin Wix, Casey Long, Jared Farmer May 6, 2014. Basic Information. Tornados most often occur between 3pm and 9pm Most tornados only last a few minutes Tornados have their own unique color Tornados can reach up to 250 mph. Tornados in America. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Tornados in the U.S.AErin Wix, Casey Long, Jared Farmer
May 6, 2014
Basic InformationTornados most often occur between 3pm and
9pmMost tornados only last a few minutesTornados have their own unique colorTornados can reach up to 250 mph
Tornados in AmericaAbout 1200 tornados touch down in America
each yearOn average 100 people in America die from
tornados per yearThe most powerful and the most tornados
occur in AmericaIn 1925 a tornado struck Missouri, Indiana,
and Illinois, it caused 219 miles of damage- It was the worst tornado ever recorded- It killed 695 people
How Tornados FormAre the result of a large thunderstorm called
a supercell- caused when cold and warm air combine- hot air rises to the top and creates a
spiral cloud
Why America Gets the MostPerfect climate for tornadoesThe direction and path of Americas wind
currentsAmerica has humid springs (most tornadoes
occur during this time
Works Citedhttp://
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tornadoes_in_the_United_States
http://www.nationalatlas.gov/articles/climate/a_tornadoes.html
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/earth/tornado-country.html