| Watch a BrainPOP movie about
tornadoes on Yahooligans! Science
Ask Earl: learn about
tornadoes with Yahooligans! Ask Earl
Tornadoes Photo Library
- four galleries of tornado pictures
from the National Severe Storms
Labratory.
http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/nssl/tornado1.html
Eye
in the Sky: Tornadoes
- learn about tornadoes, their
environmental effects, and the science
behind them, from National Geographic.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/eye/tornadoes/
Information on Tornadoes
- read about twisters, when and
where they occur, and what you should do
if one strikes in your area.
http://wywy.essortment.com/informationont_rmgu.htm
Sky
Diary KIDSTORM - offers
facts, safety tips, illustrations, and
photos that help explain tornadoes,
lightning, hurricanes, and storm
chasing.
http://skydiary.com/kids/
Tornado Alley! - find out why
tornadoes strike the middle of
the U.S. so often.
http://www2.sunysuffolk.edu/mandias/honors/student/tornado/alley.htm
Online Disaster Quiz - test
your knowledge of natural disasters
including hurricanes, volcanoes,
droughts, tornadoes, earthquakes,
and floods.
http://www.redcross.org/news/dro/game.html
Storm Spotter's Guide - all
about supercell thunderstorms,
tornadoes, and other severe kinds of
weather with illustrations from the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration.
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/oun/skywarn/spotterguide.html
Owlie Skywarn - get safety
tips about tornadoes, lightning,
floods, hurricanes, winter weather, and
carbon monoxide. From FEMA and the
National Weather Service.
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/mkx/owlie/owlie.htm
Severe Weather Safety Guide -
safety tips for tornadoes, flash
floods, lightning, blizzards,
hurricanes, and more.
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/oun/severewx/safety.html
Tornadoes - Going Around in
Circles - from the Why Files.
Includes info on what causes
tornadoes, how they get their
energy, twister glossary, a quiz, and
more.
http://whyfiles.org/013tornado/index.html
Tornadoes: Nature's Most Violent
Storms - learn all about what
causes tornadoes and what you can
do to be prepared.
http://www.nssl.noaa.gov/NWSTornado/
FAQ: Hurricanes, Typhoons, and Tropical
Cyclones - find out what is
meant by these terms and how they differ
from tornadoes. See pictures and
find out the names these storms have
been given around the world.
http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/tcfaq/tcfaqHED.html
Wind: The Invisible Force -
this ThinkQuest site explains how wind
develops and how it is measured. Find
out about the biggest windstorms,
hurricanes, and tornadoes while
you're here too. Also in Dutch.
http://library.thinkquest.org/C001472/
Storm
Prediction Center - monitors
and forecasts severe and non-severe
thunderstorms, tornadoes, and
other hazardous weather developments
across the U.S. Includes cool satellite
images.
http://www.spc.noaa.gov/
|
Tornadoes
