Friday, 23 March 2012

Chasing Tornadoes!

Check out this amazing video made by Tornado Hunters in Colorado, USA. Would you be brave enough to try this?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-17398948

Did you know that a tornado is a violent, dangerous, rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the earth and a cumulonimbus cloud? They are often referred to as a twister 


Most tornadoes have wind speeds less than 110 miles per hour (177 km/h), are approximately 250 feet (76 m) across, and travel a few miles (several kilometers) before dissipating. 

The most extreme tornadoes can attain wind speeds of more than 300 mph (480 km/h), stretch more than two miles (3.2 km) across, and stay on the ground for dozens of miles (more than 100 km).

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