WorksheetsTornadoes
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which is not a safe place to go during a tornado warning?
Face down in a ditch
In a bathtub
Under a tree
In the basement
Which tornado is the most rare?
F1
F3
F4
F5
Which of the following tornadoes have winds ranging from 73 to 112 miles per hour?
F0
F1
F2
F3
What is the first step in the birth of a tornado?
dark sky
thunderstorm
high wind
rain
Which is NOT true of tornadoes?
Most tornadoes are local storms.
Typical tornadoes are 400-500 feet wide.
Tornado winds generally range from 20-50 miles per hour.
Tornadoes can last for a few minutes to an hour or more.
Tornadoes happen in which states?
Iowa
Florida
Oklahoma
All of the above
Which of the following is NOT another name for a tornado?
Cyclones
Wind twist
Waterspouts
Twister
A tornado could... MARK ALL THAT APPLY !!!
flatten homes and buildings
throw cars and trucks through the air
shatter mobile homes into splinters
Bring many inches of snow
If The National Weather Service forecasts that a tornado MAY develop later...
They issue a Tornado Watch
They release a Tornado Warning
They will ask people to evacuate their homes
They will send meteorologists into the storm to study it
When someone has seen a tornado or radar detects one, the National Weather Service (NWS) issues a:
Tornado Warning
Tornado Watch
Danger Report
Evacuation Notice
Which of these is a safe place when a tornado hits?
Inside a closet
A mobile home
A car
Under a tree
If a tornado strikes, you should...
find an open space outside.
go to the highest point of your house.
hide inside a heavy car.
go to the lowest level or basement of a house.
What is a tornado made of?
Dust, dirt, air and water droplets
Stuff
Gemma’s head of lettuce.
Clouds and dust
What makes a tornado spawn?
Insanely fast wind speeds and water temp
Cool, dry air meets warm, moist air and starts to spin
yes
levee
A tornado WARNING means that a tornado is:
in your state
likely to occur
on the ground
possible
