Tornadoes
Up to how many miles can a tornado spin?
10-20 mph
What time of the year do most hurricanes occur?
They normally occur during late summer and fall.
How many miles per hour can a storm travel?
A storm can travel 12 mph or 20 km.
What happens when there is high air pressure in the atmosphere?
The winds tend to blow lighter than low air pressure and unlike low air pressure it blows clockwise.
What happens when there is low air pressure?
Air starts so rise and cool and it condenses.
What time of year do tornadoes tend to occur in the most?
Tornado's occur the most in May to June.
How many mph can a hurricane travel?
Hurricanes can travel anywhere in between 15-20 mph.
What time of year do storms occur the most?
Storms occur more in some summer months and spring.
What are conditions of high air pressure?
Winds are light and they blow clockwise.
What are the conditions of low air pressure?
Some of the conditions are cloudy and windy weather, and storms can occur.
What factors cause tornadoes?
Warm moist air near the ground, cooler dry air aloft and wind shear all are causes of tornadoes.
What is a factors that can cause hurricanes?
Warm water is a factor that can cause hurricanes.
What are some factors that cause storms?
Moist rising air is something that causes storms.
What are two factors that that high air pressure depend on?
Air pressure depend on altitude and temperature.
What are two factors that that low air pressure depend on?
Air pressure depend on temperature and altitude.
What are the places where tornadoes occur the most?
Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Oklahoma, and northern Texas are the places where tornadoes occur the most.
What place do storms normally occur at?
In the Southeast U.S., especially along the Gulf Coast from Louisiana to Florida is where storms normally occur.
Where do hurricanes normally occur?
Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and eastern Pacific Ocean
What direction does high air pressure blow in?
High air pressure blow clockwise.
What direction does low air pressure blow in?
Low air pressure blows anticlockwise
What kind of damage can a tornado create?
Tornado's can cause things to go airborne and they can rip building's and homes into shreds.
What damage can a hurricane create?
They can destroy buildings and cause coastal damage.
What is the damage a storm can create?
Storms can knock down things such as power lines, trees, and homes.
What season is the air pressure the highest?
In the winter the air pressure is the highest.
What season is the air pressure the lowest?
During summer is when the air pressure is the lowest.