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| In an average year, how many tornadoes are reported? |
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| 800 - 1000 nationwide, they are nature's most violent storms |
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| a violently rotating column of air that extends from a thunderstorm to the ground |
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| Winds speeds of tornadoes can reach up to? |
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| What is a supercell thunderstorm? |
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| a long-lived thunderstorm whose updrafts and downdrafts are in near balance, these storms have the greatest tendency to produce tornadoes that stay on the ground for long periods of time. |
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| A mesocyclone is a rotating vortex of air within a supercell thunderstorm. Mesocyclones do not always produce tornadoes. |
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| When are tornadoes most likely to occur? |
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| they can happen at any time of the year and at any time of the day |
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| Where do tornadoes most often occur? |
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| over the central part of the United States, the Great Plains |
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| What is the difference between a tornado watch and a tornado warning? |
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| A watch means that tornadoes are possible in your area. A warning means a tornado is either on the ground or has been detected by Doppler radar (this is more serious) |
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| What is the number one killer when a tornado strikes? |
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| What is the first step to being safe in a tornado? |
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| seek shelter immediately, get inside, away from windows |
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