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Tornadoes are highly dangerous and should not be taken lightly. However, when educating kids about disasters like tornadoes, some like to make learning a little more fun by presenting facts that kids will find interesting, like how to measure the strength of tornadoes. This tab includes numerous resources to learn more about one of natures harshest storms - the tornado.
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Ocean Service NOAA - Fun and educational site for kids. Explains with diagrams how tornadoes form, signs of one looming, safety, and other fun facts.
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Facts for kids from FEMA - Site tries to make learning about preparedness more fun. Also connects you to information on what to do in disasters in general - for example, what to do with your pets.
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Chris Kidler Sky Diary - Facts about tornadoes and the Fujita Scale for measuring the strength of tornados and the damage that they wreak at different levels of this scale.
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Facts from city of Nashville - Gives information on tornadoes in general as well as local tornadoes.
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Famous tornadoes - 9 Famous Tornado events in history and an overview of what makes them notable provided by About.com.
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List of tornadoes - Wikipedia - Site lists facts about famous tornadoes in history.
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Tornado Chaser - Storm Chaser website lists all things tornado from first hand to third hand experience.
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Tornado Funnel Facts for University Wisconsin - UW provides a helpful list of ways to prepare for a tornado and interesting section on facts and myths about tornadoes
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Volusia.org Florida - Great tornado preparedness site from a state that definitely knows its share of tornadoes.
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WikiHow - Little tabs set up like flash cards taking you through the steps and precautions that need to be taken in such an event. Probably best to be educated in advance of such a weather event as they happen with little to know warning.