in the air. They are both devastating forces of nature causing tremendous amounts of damage. Many people do not know the differences between a tornado and a hurricane‚ but rather he similarities of the two. Although they both cause great amounts of destruction‚ they do in completely different ways. The one main difference between a hurricane and tornado is how and where they form. Hurricanes form over water. The water must be warm in order for one to form. On the other hand‚ tornadoes form over
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really big hurricanes can span 1‚127 kilometers. The size of a hurricane is not directly related to its wind speed or force. Small ones can be extremely strong‚ while big ones can be relatively mild. The spiraling winds of the most powerful tornados can reach a speed of about 320 miles per hour‚ the most violent winds on earth. This is faster than airplanes could fly‚ faster than a formula one race car‚ and almost half the speed of sound. However‚ most tornadoes range at less than 200 miles
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NATURAL DISASTERS A natural disaster is a major adverse event‚ which can cause loss of life or property damage‚ and typically leaves some economic damage. There are many types of natural disasters: avalanches‚ earthquakes‚ volcanic eruptions‚ floods‚ tsunamis‚ blizzards‚ droughts‚ hailstorms‚ tornadoes‚ wildfires. If an adverse event occurs in an area without vulnerable population‚ it will not have such disastrous consequences‚ as if it occurs in area of vulnerable population as in San Francisco
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Andrea Robinson Carrie Maison English 101 December 28‚ 2013 The Siren that Cried Wolf Picture yourself in Tornado Alley‚ it’s a bright sunny day‚ you’re at the park having a great day with your children‚ then the tornado siren sounds. What do you do? It’s sunny outside‚ you look up and there are no clouds to be seen. Do you take cover or do you continue enjoying your day at the park? Is it 10 a.m. on a Monday morning‚ when they are testing the sirens? No‚ it is 3:37 p.m. on a Sunday afternoon
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DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HURRICANE AND TORNADO It’s easy to find similarities between the weather phenomenon‚ we call a hurricane and the one we call a tornado. Both cause most of their damage through high winds and rain‚ and the arrival of both can cause evacuations‚ emergency warnings and general chaos. But there are numerous differences between the two weather systems‚ from the elements that form them to the type of devastation they leave behind. The confusion between a tornado and a hurricane may stem
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An earth quake can be described as a shaking of the Earth’s crust. It is mainly a movement of the whole crust that originates in the center of the earth. Earthquakes happen when the underlying rock suddenly shakes or breaks off. The moving of the underlying rock causes the surface rocks to slide and‚ as a result‚ leads to the earthquakes. Earthquakes can be extremely disastrous and cause a lot of damage in the place where they happen. The earthquake can happen once or happen as a series. This depends
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with trends such as web-based nursing degrees making its way to the forefront and being successful in its venture shows much promise and many opportunities for a future in nursing. A disastrous situation that so many are familiar with is tornados. Tornados are so hazardous because of the high winds‚ risk of being hit by flying or falling
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What’s the weather like? Windy! 1. Windy systems are produced by two fundamental forces: the heat of the sun and the spinning of the earth. By heating the atmosphere‚ the sun affects the patterns of air pressure around the globe. Because of the earth’s position in relation to the sun‚ different parts of the atmosphere are heated more or less‚ according to the time of the year. High and low air pressure areas form and air constantly moves to reduce the former and lift up the latter. 2. The
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Severe Weather Geoff Coulson Warning Preparedness Meteorologist Environment Canada Sept 11 2009 ICLR Friday Forum 1 Contents • • • • Ontario Storm Prediction Centre Forecasting Technology Watch/Warning Program A closer look at August 20th tornado outbreak 2 Ontario Storm Prediction Centre Toronto 3 Radar data… 4 Weather Technology 5 Satellite Data… 6 Computer Models… 7 Forecast Area of Responsibility 8 Scale of a Summer Storm 9 One storm
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Are tornadoes becoming more frequent and more violent because of climate change? A powerful tornado as much As 3 kilometres wide devastated the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore on May 20. The tornado reportedly boasted winds above 300 kilometres per hour as it ripped through homes and schools‚ leaving a huge path of destruction and fifty one of people‚ including twenty children. People have started to ask the questions about what causes these shattering tornadoes‚ and a lot of people have started
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