A tornado is a fierce, twisting wind which hangs from a thundercloud. It starts when wind inside the cloud starts to spin very quickly. A twisty tornado speeds across the ground, sucking up everything in its way.
Amazing! Some people track tornadoes for fun. They drive as close to the twister as they dare, then take video films and photographs. It’s a very dangerous hobby!
Is it true? Tornadoes can pick up trains.
Yes. In 1931, a tornado in Minnesota, USA, picked a train right off its tracks and dumped it in a ditch. Tornadoes often pick up cars and cows!
Do tornadoes happen at sea?
Yes, they’re called waterspouts. These giant twists of water can be over 1.5 kilometres tall. In the past, sailors thought waterspouts were sea monsters!
How quickly do tornadoes travel?
Most tornadoes travel at about 30 kph, but some are much speedier movers. They race along the ground as quickly as a car. What’s more, the wind inside a tornado can blow at an amazing 480 kph.
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