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Hunt for the Supertwister

Hunt for the Supertwister. http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2008/06/13/us/13tornado-blog.jpg. Warm up ?’s. 1- Why is it important to understand how severe weather happens? 2- What actions do individuals take to prepare for severe weather events?.

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Hunt for the Supertwister

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  1. Hunt for the Supertwister http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2008/06/13/us/13tornado-blog.jpg

  2. Warm up ?’s 1- Why is it important to understand how severe weather happens? 2- What actions do individuals take to prepare for severe weather events?

  3. Spotting a Tornado – set up notes in notebook

  4. What is a tornado?

  5. What is a tornado?

  6. What is a tornado? A tornado is a violently rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground

  7. Ingredients needed for a tornado

  8. Ingredients needed for a tornado • Change in wind direction • Increase in wind speed • Increasing height of a cumulonimbus cloud • Rising air within a thunderstorm that starts rotating

  9. Ingredients needed for a tornado

  10. Do Tornados Only Appear in the Plains?

  11. http://www.wgntv.com/videobeta/55d7ffb6-8320-4831-ac7c-c3d0b75ee5ee/Weather/White-Sox-Weather-Day-Tornadoeshttp://www.wgntv.com/videobeta/55d7ffb6-8320-4831-ac7c-c3d0b75ee5ee/Weather/White-Sox-Weather-Day-Tornadoes

  12. Tornado Damage is measured by the Fujita scale

  13. Fujita Scale Category Damage Wind F0 light 40–72 mph F1 moderate 73–112 mph F2 significant 113–157 mph F3 severe 158–206 mph F4 devastating 207–260 mph F5 incredible 261–318 mph

  14. Interactive Display of Tornado Damage http://www.pbs.org/wnet/need-to-know/environment/before-and-after-tuscaloosa-in-the-tornadoes-path/8981/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=fanpage&utm_campaign=pbs

  15. http://www.wgntv.com/videobeta/15e45c87-cde4-4cf8-bb99-e07eebe04b1e/News/Plainfield-Video-Only-known-videohttp://www.wgntv.com/videobeta/15e45c87-cde4-4cf8-bb99-e07eebe04b1e/News/Plainfield-Video-Only-known-video

  16. http://www.wgntv.com/videobeta/30b17f21-f8d8-495b-bc74-62cf2555e683/News/Plainfield-Tornado-20-Years-Agohttp://www.wgntv.com/videobeta/30b17f21-f8d8-495b-bc74-62cf2555e683/News/Plainfield-Tornado-20-Years-Ago

  17. http://www.wgntv.com/videobeta/115319c3-9291-4a39-b63d-e6d0285096bd/News/Is-Chicago-ready-for-the-next-Plainfield-Tornadohttp://www.wgntv.com/videobeta/115319c3-9291-4a39-b63d-e6d0285096bd/News/Is-Chicago-ready-for-the-next-Plainfield-Tornado

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