Tornados  otherwise known as twisters, form from moist Gulf air, Canadian cool air and dry air. Many thunderstorms and severe hail are formed with the tornado, but not all the time.

Tornados travel with extremely high winds from one hundred and twenty miles per hour, to two hundred miles per hour.  They can last as long as five minutes to two hours long. However, the average travel time for a tornado to rip through a town is about less than ten minutes. They sound like a train as they roar through a town. That is because when a tornado is traveling the ground is vibrating. Tornados are the most effective from April through June.

A tornado will destroy anything in it’s path. Houses, buildings, trailers. Cars fly in the air. Animals fly into the air, such as cows, horses, pigs and also human beings.

What Would YOU do if there is a tornado in your town? Would you evacuate? Ride it out? What exactly would you do?

The safest way to beat a tornado, is to be prepared. Tune into the radio or a weather station and see if severe weather is headed your way. If tornado watches are around or in your area, Evacuate as soon as possible.

There are shelters in case a tornado hits town, or you may want to evacuate the town, until the tornado has passed.

If you choose to ride it out, if you live in a home, you should go down to the lowest level of your home such as the basement and stay away from windows!

If you live in a condo or apartment building it is best to stay in the stairwell. If you live in a trailer, seek shelter right away or leave town for the time being. A tornado can knock over a trailer in seconds.

Tornados are nothing to get flippant about, so be safe and do what you think is the safest.