Tornado Warning

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1. You are watching TV when a red line comes on at the bottom of your screen that reads that a "Tornado Warning" is in effect for your county. Which of the following does that mean? The conditions in your county are right for a tornado to form. A tornado has been confirmed to have formed. There is a tornado headed straight for your house immediately. They are warning you that there may be tornadoes.

2. When a hurricane hits land, it is usual for tornadoes to spawn. Which type of tornadoes are usually correlated with this event? F-2s F-1s F-3s F-4s

3. "Early in a tornadic thunderstorm, the pressure falls due to increasing rotation. This causes the inflowing wind near the ground to accelerate as it rises toward the updraft." What is this quotation describing? Waterspouts Funnel cloud formation "The Suck Zone" The combining of two super cells

4. Which state in the United States of America is not considered part of "Tornado Alley"? Arizona South Dakota Louisiana Ohio

5. Which statement below is a true one? Tornadoes often form in the south west part of thunderstorms Retreat to the south west corner of the basement if a tornado is on the way Tornadoes never strike big Metropolitan areas Mobile homes attract tornados

6. If your house is in a tornado watch area you should open the windows. True False

7. Tying down your mobile home is an effective way to fend off a tornado from destroying all of the property. True False

8. Waterspouts can turn into tornadoes. True False

9. A supposed "F6" tornado touched down in Oklahoma City in which year? May 3, 1999 May 22, 1994 September 21, 1993 June 5, 1971

10. When severe downdrafts get very strong they can become microbursts. Which is true of a microburst? It always produces hail. They are not multi-directional. They often get mistaken for tornado hits They become tornadoes.