Resources Page
There are a number of resources that may be used to investigate the questions for each of your adventurers. Click on the tornado next to each resource to help you in answering your questions.
Resources
THE WHY FILES
- Resource on how tornadoes form and how to protect yourself from a tornado
CANADIAN WEATHER ALMANAC
- Description of what a tornado is, discussion about tornadoes in Canada, and what to do before, during and after a tornado.
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA)
- Information on types of tornadoes, definitions on tornado watches and warning, signs and safety percautions.
FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) FOR KIDS
- Information on the Fujita Pearson Tornado Scale
TORNADO CHASER
- Another way that tornadoes can be seen
USA TODAY
- Information on what is used to detect or predict tornadoes
NATURAL DISASTERS PROJECT
- Information on what a tornado is, characteristics, how they form, measurement and a map of where in the United States the most tornadoes occur.
STORM PREDICTION CENTRE: THE ONLINE TORNADO FAQ
- Information on the basics about tornadoes, tornado forecasting, tornado damage, tornado safety, and much more information.
USA TODAY
- Newspaper article on Tornado Alley
UNIVERSITY CORPORATION FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH (UCAR)
- Information on Tornado Alley
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA)
- Information on tornado danger signs, the difference between a tornado watch and and warning, and how to plan for a tornado.
WFTV
- Article on the difference between a tornado watch and warning, how to be prepared for tornadoes, and what to do during a tornado.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
- Information on what to do during a tornado in different situations and locations.
THE TORNADO PROJECT
- Information on safety during tornadoes in different situations and locations.

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