Tornadoes A tornado is a violent dangerous rotating column of the earth with the base of a cumulonimbus cloud Tornadoes come in many different shapes and sizes but are in form of a funnel There narrow end touches the earth and has a cloud of dust and debris that flows with it ID: 1026178
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1. Natural DisastersTonight’s story is about different natural disasters that can effect our country in many ways.
2. TornadoesA tornado is a violent, dangerous, rotating column of the earth with the base of a cumulonimbus cloud.Tornadoes come in many different shapes and sizes but are in form of a funnel. There narrow end touches the earth and has a cloud of dust and debris that flows with it. Most tornadoes reach lower than 110 mph. Extreme tornadoes can reach as much as 300 mph.
3. TornadoesHere is a picture of a rope tornado near Tecumseh, Oklahoma.
4. Dust DevilsA Dust Devil is a strong, well-formed whirlwind. Dust Devils are usually harmless, but can on rare occasions grow large enough to pose a threat to both people and properties.
5. Dust DevilsHere is SmileBank in Arizona showing a dust devil.
6. HurricanesHurricanes are characterized by a large low-pressure center and numerous thunderstorms that produce strong winds and heavy rain. Hurricanes STRENGTHEN WHEN WATER IS EVAPORATED FROM THE OCEAN IS RELEASED AS THE SATURATED AIR RISES, RESULTING IN CONDENSATION OF WATER VAPOR CONTAINED IN THE MOIST
7. HurricanesHere is a picture of Hurricane Isabel. It was the costliest and deadliest hurricane in the 2003 Atlantic hurricane season.
8. lANDsLIDESA LANDSLIDE IS A wide range of ground movement that includes rock fall, deep failure of slopes, and shallow debris flow.
9. LandslidesHere is SmileBank interviewing a landslide victim named Agold.
10. Natural disastersThanks for watching tonight’s news on natural disasters! I hope you learned from this lesson!
11. Credits Thanks for watching the wsbs night time news! Written by: Jessica BlackCo-worker: SmilebankSpecial guest: AGold