Here is my research paper about Tornadoes.
Where do Tornadoes Form?
Tornadoes form in plains, and in cities with no mountains, this is called land formation. Some tornadoes form after a thunder storm. Many tornadoes struck the United States, but 1 tornado struck Salt Lake City, the capital of Utah many years ago. Tornado's form in spring, summer, and fall, but not winter.
Measuring the Strength of a Tornado.
There is a way to measure the strength of a tornado. It is called the EF Scale. The EF Scale goes from 0 to 5. An EF0 has the least amount of damage, an EF5 has the most amount of damage. The safe places in your house is a basement and closet, if your basement has windows, go to a back hallway or closet far from the windows and outside walls.
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EF0, The chimney is damaged and break windows.EF1, The chimney is gone and tear shingles of roofs.
EF2, The roof is gone, and lift farm towers off the farm areas.
EF3, The walls are damaged and cars are lifted from roads.
EF4, All the walls were down and damaged train tracks.
EF5, It's all gone, and trains are lifted from tracks.
What Causes Tornadoes?
Cold air runs up with hot air and starts forming a tornado. It starts swirling and makes a vortex.
How can we Predict Tornadoes?
Scientists use radar or weather balloons to predict tornadoes, these are called Weather Machines. The more scientists can learn about tornadoes, the better they can predict when tornadoes can strike. They have sirens and other weather alerts to give people time to get to a safe place.
