EXTREME WEATHER

WHAT IS SEVERE WEATHER?

• Any dangerous meteorological phenomena.
• Has the potential to cause serious damage.
• A vortex of violently rotating winds is a tornado.

HOW TORNADOS FORM

• Air rotates because of wind shear.
• Faster spin makes a funnel cloud.
• The funnel rotates and touches the ground.

WHY ARE TORNADOS DANGEROUS?

• They have fast rotating winds up to 100 mph.
• Can pick up people and hurl them up to 100ft.
• They tear down anything in its path.
• Pick up objects and throw them around.