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t ornadoes. By : Steven. Where does a tornado typically happen?. It usually happens in tornado alley. t ornado alley is in the mid-west of the united states. The states witch tornado alley is in is O klahoma, Kansas, Nebraska and South Dakota. . How often does a tornado happen.

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  1. tornadoes By: Steven

  2. Where does a tornado typically happen? • It usually happens in tornado alley. tornado alley is in the mid-west of the united states. • The states witch tornado alley is in is Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska and South Dakota.

  3. How often does a tornado happen • Tornadoes happen in the spring or fall because that time of year has the most air pressure

  4. Features involved with tornadoes • The land, clouds and air are all involved with tornadoes. • There are not that many features.

  5. A typical accurence • There will winds up to 160mph at average • It will last for 2-3 minutes and then stop • People will be in there basements

  6. The most extreme conditions in a tornado • There would be a EF5 with a tornado traveling at a really fast rate. In a city with a large population like New York City. Also winds up to 318mph, rain and lightning.

  7. The Fujita scale • The Fujita scale is the thing that measures tornadoes. The Fujita scale is used by scientists and meteorologists all over the world • The Fujita scale shows a EF1, EF2, EF3, EF4 and EF5. Those are the measurements smallest to largest.

  8. After effects • There will be buildings extremely damaged and ready to fall. People will be buried under house wreckage witch might kill them if they stay in the wreckage.

  9. Key terms • Docter Fujita invented the Fujita scale in 1971 used for measuring tornadoes. • Josh Wurman is a expert at tornadoes

  10. Facts • A tornado spins clock-wise and goes 158 mph at average speed. • A tornado forms by two cold and warm fronts crossing each other with humid air and high air preasure. • Docter Fujita invented the Fujita scale

  11. Thanks to… • Google images • Wikipiedia • Ebsco • The new book of knoledge (encyclopedia)

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