I want to know what hazards are invovled or brought about by a tornado as in what can happen i guess..
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The main hazards of a tornado include extremely high winds, flying debris, and sometimes the associated weather phenomena, such as large hail and heavy rain. The extremely high winds pick up debris, causing seemingly harmless things such as small pieces of styrofoam or wood to become lethal projectiles. The winds can also cause extensive structural damage. The storms associated with tornadoes also bring hazards such as baseball-sized hail and intense rain around the vicinity of the tornado.
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In past years, two people died when a tornado ripped through Batavia on September 3, 1993, and another tornado caused millions of dollars damage, but no fatalities, in the Buffalo suburb of Cheektowaga on July 30, 1987\n\nsee if the following helps, plenty of pictures at the end
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That sounds like an interesting topic.  Here are some good websites (I tried to pick reputable ones) to help you get started.  Good luck on your portfolio.\n\nhttp://www.noaa.gov/tornadoes.html\nThis one has a good summary of what a tornado is, where and when they occur, and explains the scale used to rate tornadoes.  It's got many links to other helpful sites too.\n\nhttp://www.wildwildweather.com/twisters.htm\nThis site has a lot of good info on how tornadoes form and also has a lot of images of tornadoes and people who chase them.\n\nhttp://www.weatherwizkids.com/tornado.htm\nThis site is geared towards younger audiences, it's very good at explaining tornadoes and many facts about them.
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Yes, tornadoes have formed in Arizona but Arizona is not part of "Tornado Alley". How "bad" they are is really more dependant on the atmospheric conditions.\n\nYou shouldn't be too concerned though. Tornadoes are small focused events, and the chances of you receiving a direct hit from one (even in tornado alley) is pretty small.\n\nHere's a link showing tornado activity in Arizona. Most tornadoes don't mak it past F1.\n\n~X~
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I love to watch them on tv. I love a thunderstorm near my house. Never been in a tornado or hurricane but they look really scary on tv. I think I would be very scared if I had to go thru a tornado of hurricane. We had a tropical storm one time with winds up to 70 mph. It was awful and lasted all night. I was so worried about the trees crashing on my house. They didn't but the ones in the far back fell. The house shook.
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My guess is that you die.  Tornados typically have winds up to 250 mph and throw debris for hundreds of yards.  Being within the 50 feet or so to fire a shotgun at it would be suicide.\n\nBut even if you did shoot the gun the tornado is such a powerful force that a gunshot would have no effect on it.  Now, maybe something like one of the fuel air weapons the military uses might have an effect.
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you are in the midst of a big tornado.the time for you is to wake up & save yourself from this tornado, by inquiring about the truth.
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I live in Missouri...seen 10 + tornadoes in my lifetime in this area.  Tried chasing storms for a while a few years ago...went into Kansas and Oklahoma and seen most of them when I did that.  As a kid, I think I was 8, there was one that traveled about 1/4 mile from my house and we watched it.  Wild stuff....I love storms, the more destructive, the better.  My apologies to those of you who disagree with that statement, but it's just my opinion.  Don't like it?  Sorry 'bout your luck.
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Tornado incarnate intimates that she wrecked havoc where ever she went.  She disrupted things... Out of control.  Tempestous....
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Not sure what you mean.  Check out site below for tornado projects.
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Well, tornadoes can hit anytime.
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San Antonio resident here!\n\nDon't sweat the tornadoes.  They're actually quite rare here; in fact, I can't remember a bad tornado that has hit the city since Hurricane Gilbert spawned one way back in 1988.  This city is usually hot and dry, and severe storms are not common.
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Well winds in a tornado can reach speeds of 300 mph, this in itself is enough to cause total destruction.\n\nPressure is also lowest at the center of a hurricane, or any other low-pressure system. The air is being pulled up away from the ground and thus the pressure is low.
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I don't think my little tornado survival kit would cut this one !!!\n\nWhat would be the first thing I'd do ??\nFind a clean pair of pants !!!\nThen I would ask God if I should be thankful or \ntake this as a challenge --I wouldn't expect an answer--
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It could. Anything could happen. A tornado hit NH this past week, so anything can happen!! :)\n\nPlus, haven't you seen "Day After Tomorrow"? That had a ton of tornados in LA! Blew the whole damn city away.
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What's the Worst That Could Happen?
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They'd have to be aerodynamic in all directions, this would take up more space than a normal home (it'd have to be flatter) on the other hand, they could all live in windmills in a tornado area and then there'd be loads of energy :)