NATS 101

Lecture 29
Tornadoes
What is a Tornado?
Slide 3
Tornado Classification
(Classified by Maximum Winds)
Slide 5
Intense Tornado, Likely F5
Tornado Debris-No Funnel
Waterspouts
Slide 9
Tornado Formation
Supercell Thunderstorm
Suction Vortices
More Tornadoes
Airborne Debris
More Airborne Debris
Dissipating-Weak Tornadoes
Tornado Weather
Slide 18
Where do Tornados Occur?
Peak Frequency
What Time of Day Do Tornados Occur?
Slide 22
Slide 23
Slide 24
Wall Cloud
Funnel with Debris
Funnel
Funnel without Debris
Overshooting Top
Tornado
Tornado Warning
Severe Thunderstorm
Watch
Severe Thunderstorm
Warning
Tornado Fact
Tornado Fact
Where are Strongest Winds?
Damage Path
Tornado Damage
Trailer Damage
Flying Auto!
Damaged Framed Structure
House Lifted from Foundation
Storm Cellar
Slide 44
Slide 45
Slide 46
Convective Outlooks
Satellite Imagery
Doppler Radar
Doppler Radial Winds
Doppler Radar
Radar Reflectivity
Supercell with Tornado
Assignment for Next Lecture