Tornadoes form from rapidly whirling, funnel-shaped clouds that extend from storm clouds down to the earth's surface. They usually occur in thunderstorms and areas with conflicting air masses, where warm moist air meets colder dry air. The Tornado Alley region of the central United States has the most frequent tornado activity. Weather services issue tornado watches to warn that conditions are favorable for severe thunderstorms and tornadoes.
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Tornado Guided Notes
Tornadoes form from rapidly whirling, funnel-shaped clouds that extend from storm clouds down to the earth's surface. They usually occur in thunderstorms and areas with conflicting air masses, where warm moist air meets colder dry air. The Tornado Alley region of the central United States has the most frequent tornado activity. Weather services issue tornado watches to warn that conditions are favorable for severe thunderstorms and tornadoes.
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Tornado Guided Notes
1. A _____________________ is a rapidly whirling, funnel-shaped cloud that reaches down from a storm cloud to touch Earths surface. 2. What kind of clouds do tornadoes develop in?
3. Tornadoes usually occur in ________________ and
___________________________. 4. Tornadoes form when there is a ____________________________________ that moves north from the _______________________________ and a _____________________________ that moves south from ____________________ into the ____________________________. 5. ____________________________________ is the area of the United States where tornadoes are most frequent. 6. The __________________________________ measures the intensity of a tornado. 7. A ______________________________________ is when weather conditions are favorable for the development of severe thunderstorms that are capable of producing tornadoes. 8. A _______________________________________ is an alert issued by weather services to warn that severe thunderstorms with tornadoes may be likely to occur.