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Tornadoes

A tornado is a violently rotating column of air extending form the base of a thunderstorm to the ground. Tornado intensities vary depending on climatic conditions. You can protect yourself by having a safe place to go and having the time to get there.

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  1. Frequently Asked Questions About Tornadoes
    NOAA Storm Prediction Center
    http://www.spc.noaa.gov/faq/tornado/index.html
  2. Tornadoes
    American Red Cross
    http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/0,1082,0_591_,00.html
  3. Tornado Preparedness
    North Carolina State University Cooperative Extension
    http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/disaster/factsheets/html/42a.html
  4. Tornado Preparedness Information Sheet
    Talking About Disaster: Guide for Standard Messages
    http://www.redcross.org/images/pdfs/code/tornadoes.pdf
  5. Building a Safe Room inside your House
    FEMA
    http://www.fema.gov/pdf/library/ism2.pdf
  6. Precision Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Forecasts by County
    Based On National Weather Service Digital County Forecasts/ National Digital Forecast Database
    http://wwwagwx.ca.uky.edu/PrecisionForecast.html