hurricanes, tornadoes, and storms by: jonathan gorski

Hurricanes, Tornadoes, Hurricanes, Tornadoes, and Stormsand Storms

By: Jonathan GorskiBy: Jonathan Gorski

RecordsRecords• The heaviest hailstone: The heaviest hailstone: 2.2lbs (that storm killed 92 people) 2.2lbs (that storm killed 92 people)

(Gopalganj, Bangladesh)(Gopalganj, Bangladesh)

• Hottest temperature on record: Hottest temperature on record: 136 degrees Fahrenheit! (Sahara 136 degrees Fahrenheit! (Sahara Dessert)Dessert)

• Coldest place in the world: Coldest place in the world: Verkhoyansk, Russia. Can get below -96!Verkhoyansk, Russia. Can get below -96!

• Deadliest tornado: Deadliest tornado: Killed Killed 689 people! (689 people! (Reached Missouri, Illinois, Reached Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana)and Indiana)

• Largest snowflake: Largest snowflake: 15 inches across, 8 inches thick! ( Fort Keogh, 15 inches across, 8 inches thick! ( Fort Keogh, Montana) Montana)

• Deadliest hurricane: Deadliest hurricane: killed 6 million people in Yellow River, China!killed 6 million people in Yellow River, China!

Storms And Their PowerStorms And Their Power

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Eye WitnessEye WitnessThey describe how They describe how

severe winds can severe winds can get, like destroying get, like destroying a bridge! a bridge! (The Tacoma (The Tacoma Narrows Bridge in Washington Narrows Bridge in Washington State)State)

Other BooksOther BooksI was reading a I was reading a

book about wind book about wind and I saw a picture and I saw a picture where a guy was where a guy was leaning into the leaning into the wind because of The wind because of The winds strength. winds strength.

Known factsKnown facts Lightning strikes to Lightning strikes to

metalmetal

SelfSelfI have two metal I have two metal

poles in my shed in poles in my shed in my backyard, and my backyard, and lightning struck lightning struck them through the them through the shed.shed.

TORNADO FACTSTORNADO FACTS

a)a) The word tornado, came from the Spanish word “tornado” which The word tornado, came from the Spanish word “tornado” which means “whirl wind” means “whirl wind” wikianswers.com (where did “tornado” get its name?)wikianswers.com (where did “tornado” get its name?)

b)b) Tornadoes are most common to happen around early summer. Tornadoes are most common to happen around early summer. (May and June) but the worst is around April because sometimes (May and June) but the worst is around April because sometimes the weather is warm and sometimes its cold, so the weather is the weather is warm and sometimes its cold, so the weather is unsteady.unsteady. Factmonster.com/spot/tornado1.htmlFactmonster.com/spot/tornado1.html

c)c) The area where tornadoes are most common is in Tornado Alley The area where tornadoes are most common is in Tornado Alley (obviously) which is part of Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas(obviously) which is part of Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas..--Wikianwers.com (“where in the USA are tornadoes most common?)Wikianwers.com (“where in the USA are tornadoes most common?)

d)d) Cumulonimbus clouds are clouds that grow up, and are rain Cumulonimbus clouds are clouds that grow up, and are rain clouds.clouds.

e)e) Cumulus clouds are mostly like cumulonimbus, except these are Cumulus clouds are mostly like cumulonimbus, except these are the ones that look like floating cotton balls.the ones that look like floating cotton balls.

f)f) Most tornadoes come from Cumulonimbus clouds, and rarely, a Most tornadoes come from Cumulonimbus clouds, and rarely, a Cumulus cloud. Cumulus cloud. Wikipedia.org (tornado)Wikipedia.org (tornado)

g)g) Tornadoes usually are about 25-45 mph, but can get up toTornadoes usually are about 25-45 mph, but can get up to 140 140 mph! mph! Wikianswers.comWikianswers.com

More… More… TORNADO FACTS!TORNADO FACTS!

On the 3On the 3rdrd and 4 and 4thth of April in 1974, nearly 150 (148 of April in 1974, nearly 150 (148 to be exact) tornadoes killed over to be exact) tornadoes killed over 300300 people people reaching 13 different states!reaching 13 different states! Factmonster.com/spot/tornado1.html Factmonster.com/spot/tornado1.html

Tornadoes have occurred in every continent except Tornadoes have occurred in every continent except Antarctica because the weather is usually always Antarctica because the weather is usually always the same, so there’s no confusion in the wind.the same, so there’s no confusion in the wind. Wikipedia.org (Tornado)Wikipedia.org (Tornado)

There are other things related to tornadoes like There are other things related to tornadoes like Dust devils. They usually don’t last long but can last Dust devils. They usually don’t last long but can last up to several hours.up to several hours. Wikipedia.org (Tornado) and dictionary.com Wikipedia.org (Tornado) and dictionary.com

Tornadoes don’t last very long. There was one in ’77 that Tornadoes don’t last very long. There was one in ’77 that lasted over 7 hours but its very unlikely for it to last that long. lasted over 7 hours but its very unlikely for it to last that long. Tornadoes by Michael AllabayTornadoes by Michael Allabay

They last (on average) for about 5 min. They last (on average) for about 5 min. wikianswers.comwikianswers.com

• Tornadoes mostly start around the equator. Tornadoes mostly start around the equator. Wikipedia- tornadoWikipedia- tornado

• There are many types of tornadoes like:There are many types of tornadoes like:

• land spouts-land spouts-

• Multiple vortex-Multiple vortex-

• Water spouts-Water spouts-

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The reason lightning strikes to metal is because The reason lightning strikes to metal is because

metal is conductible (attracts heat well)metal is conductible (attracts heat well) Wikianswers.com Wikianswers.com

“why does lightning attract to metal?”“why does lightning attract to metal?”

Just about 10% of people that are struck by Just about 10% of people that are struck by lightning die, and the remaining 90% are brutally lightning die, and the remaining 90% are brutally injured. injured. Wunderground.com/health/lightning.aspWunderground.com/health/lightning.asp

Lightning can only go from a cloud to the ground.- Lightning can only go from a cloud to the ground.- wikianswers.comwikianswers.com

Resources Resources

• Eye witness by Eye witness by

• Google images (all pictures and Google images (all pictures and gustnado)gustnado)

• Wikipedia (Tornado)Wikipedia (Tornado)

• Factmonster.comFactmonster.com

• Wunderground.com Wunderground.com

• Wikianswers.comWikianswers.com

• Tornadoes : by Michael AllabayTornadoes : by Michael Allabay

Bibliography Bibliography

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• http://images.google.com/imghp “Tornado.”http://images.google.com/imghp “Tornado.”

• Challoner, Jack. Challoner, Jack. Eye Witness: Hurricane and TornadoEye Witness: Hurricane and Tornado, DK Publishing, © 1998, DK Publishing, © 1998

• Wikianwers.com (various)Wikianwers.com (various)

• Wikipedia.org/wiki/tornadoWikipedia.org/wiki/tornado

• No author cited. No author cited. “Tornadoes, Facts and Figures About Twisters.”“Tornadoes, Facts and Figures About Twisters.” © 2007 © 2007 http://www.factmonster.com/spot/tornado1.htmlhttp://www.factmonster.com/spot/tornado1.html

• Allabay, Michae.l Allabay, Michae.l TornadoesTornadoes pg.65 © 1997 pg.65 © 1997

• No author cited. “cumulus clouds” and “Cumulonimbus Clouds” No author cited. “cumulus clouds” and “Cumulonimbus Clouds” http://ask.reference.com/related/cumulus+clouds?qsrc=2417&o=10601&l=dirhttp://ask.reference.com/related/cumulus+clouds?qsrc=2417&o=10601&l=dir