WHAT IS A TORNADO?
    A tornado is a violent windstorm characterized by a twisting,
    funnel-shaped cloud. It is spawned by a thunderstorm (or sometimes as a
    result of a hurricane) and produced when cool air overrides a layer of
    warm air, forcing the warm air to rise rapidly. The damage from a tornado
    is a result of the high wind velocity and wind-blown debris. Tornado
    season is generally March through August, although tornadoes can occur at
    any time of year. They tend to occur in the afternoons and evenings: over
    80 percent of all tornadoes strike between noon and midnight.

    DANGER ZONES
    Tornadoes can occur in any state but are more frequent in the Midwest,
    Southeast and Southwest. The states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida,
    Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi,
    Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Texas are at greatest
    risk.

   Before A Tornado 
   During A Tornado 
   After A Tornado 
   Helping After Disaster 
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