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