Tornadoes

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1. The best example of a tornado in literature is in this L. Frank Baum childrens' classic: Answer: (Became a film classic in 1939)

2. Although tornadoes occur worldwide, the greatest concentration is in the United States. About how many tornadoes are formed here in an average year? 1,500 100 250 800

3. Which of these is documented as the greater single outbreak of tornadoes? Palm Sunday Outbreak, 1965 Super Outbreak, 1974 Plains (Andover) Outbreak, 1991 Tri-State Outbreak, 1925

4. Early radar detection of potential tornadic storm systems have greatly reduced the number of deaths from tornadoes. The last single storm to take 80 or more lives occurred in 1955 in this town: Tupelo, MS Flint, MI Udall, KS Gainsville, GA

5. This Texas community was leveled by two F-5 tornadoes, on April 3, 1964 and 'Terrible Tuesday', April 10, 1979: Amarrillo Dallas Wichita Falls El Paso

6. What year was the first tornado accurately predicted before it struck? 1948 1965 1974 1953

7. True or False: Areas near rivers, lakes and mountains are safe from tornadoes. Answer: (Word or letter accepted)

8. What is the name given to a tornado over open water? Answer: (One Word)

9. What is NOT a clue to a developing tornado? Dark, greenish sky Dust whirl on the ground Large hail Absence of birds, insects

10. Although 70 percent of all deaths come from F5 tornadoes, what percentage of total tornado formations do F5's comprise? Twenty percent Ten percent More than fifty percent Less than one percent

11. What year was the Tornado Intercept Project, using Doppler radar and storm chase personnel, formed? 1965 1972 1949 1980

12. In what year was the earliest photo taken of a tornado? 1954 1935 1884 1973

13. What is the name given to a supercell system that spawns multiple vortices simultaneously? Family Outbreak Cluster Grouping

14. This professor at the University of Chicago is perhaps the best known expert on tornado formation. The scale by which to measure tornado damage was named after him. Who is he? Answer: (last name only accepted)

15. What is the name given to a rotating airmass that has NOT made contact with the ground? Answer: (Two Words)

16. TRUE OR FALSE: The primary cause of damage in most structures occurs as a tornado passes over, using its low pressure the make the structure literally explode: Answer: (One Word)

17. At about what time of day is the formation of tornadoes most favorable? 8 a.m. to Noon 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Midnight to 6 a.m.

18. One of these areas received one or more tornadoes between 1950 to 1995. The rest saw NO tornadic activity. Spot the odd one out: Guam American Samoa Utah Panama Canal Zone

19. As deadly as they are, what storm phenomenon leads tornadoes in total fatalities? Lightning Hurricane Blizzard Flood

20. Which is NOT a main stage in the life of a tornado? Mature Stage Dusty Stage Shrinking Stage Decaying or Rope Stage