Graphic Examples of Tornadoes

In an attempt to assess the tornado risk and depict the characteristics of tornadoes, the author put together 20 pictures and diagrams. The figures and photographs were abstracted from the author's recent studies on the super-outbreak tornadoes of 3–4 April 1974; 148 tornadoes occurred in 16 h...

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Published in:Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 1976-01, Vol.57 (4), p.401-412
Main Author: Fujita, T. Theodore
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Clouds
Meteorology
Mobile homes
severe local storms
Storms
Suburbs
Surgical suction
Tornadoes
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Summary:In an attempt to assess the tornado risk and depict the characteristics of tornadoes, the author put together 20 pictures and diagrams. The figures and photographs were abstracted from the author's recent studies on the super-outbreak tornadoes of 3–4 April 1974; 148 tornadoes occurred in 16 h resulting in a record tornado outbreak within such a very short time.
ISSN:0003-0007
1520-0477