What Are Tornadoes?
Tornadoes are exceedingly violent and dangerous funnel clouds that have rotation and high wind speeds that come in contact with the earth. Tornadoes typically have speeds between 65 and 250 mph. Tornadoes usually take the shape of a funnel cloud and become a tornado when they touch the earth. The winds are so violent that they can uproot trees, destroy homes and office buildings and crumple cars. They can stay on the ground for a few seconds to many minutes and can travel miles, cutting large swaths of destruction in their path. What Causes Tornadoes? Tornadoes usually appear along the line of a cold front as it collides with warm, moist air east of it. This usually brings about instability and wind shear. Along “Tornado Alley” in the Central Plains of the United States, tornadoes often form along a “dry line” where the separation occurs between dry, hot air in the west and moist, warm air in the east. This occurs most often during spring. Tornado Destruction Tornadoes have many weapon
