What Is A Tornado?

Introduction

Whirlwindis a wind that rotates with a speed of more than 63 km / hour moving in a straight line with a maximum duration of 5 minutes. Ordinary people call the whirlwind the Leysus wind, in Sumatra it is called the Bohorok Wind and there are still other names. Another type of wind with a larger size in America, namely the Tornado, has a speed of up to 320 km / h and a diameter of 500 meters. Whirlwinds often occur during the day or evening during the transition season. This wind can destroy anything it hits, because with its vortex, objects that have been passed are lifted and thrown.

Early Symptoms of Pickaxe

• The air was hot and hot (sumuk).
• In the sky, you can see the growth of Cumulus clouds (clustered white clouds in layers).
• Among the clouds, there is one type of cloud which has very clear edges, towering gray which visually looks like a cauliflower.
• The cloud suddenly changes color from white to solid black (Cumulonimbus cloud).
• Tree branches and leaves swayed fast because the wind blew with the strong wind was approaching.
• The duration of the cloud formation phase, until the cloud extinction phase lasts for a maximum of about 1 hour. Because of this, the public should remain vigilant during this period.

Characteristics of a pickaxe

Windy nipples are a consequence of Cumulonimbus (Cb) clouds which usually grow during the rainy season, but not all CB cloud growth will cause tornadoes.
Its presence cannot be predicted. Occurs suddenly (5-10 minutes) at a very local scale area.
The whirlpool is similar to an elephant's trunk / vacuum cleaner hose. If the incident lasts a long time, the trajectory forms a path of damage. It occurs more frequently during the day and more in lowland areas

Before the Wind Comes

Listen and tune in to radio or television broadcasts regarding the latest local weather forecasts; Be aware of changing weather; are of the approaching hurricane;slfk 4B^ware of the following danger signs
before the wind Comes

• loud sound like the sound of a fast train
• A loud sound like the sound of a fast train;

when the wind comes

1. Prepare to go to a shelter (bunker) when a typhoon is approaching.
2. If you are in a building such as a house, office building, school, hospital, factory, shopping center, skyscraper, then all you have to do is immediately go to a room that has been prepared to face this situation like a room that is considered the safest , basement, storm room, or at the lowest floor level. If there is no basement, hurry to the center of the room on the lowest floor, away from the corners of the room, windows, doors, and the outer walls of the building. The more wall dividers between yourself and the outer wall of the building the safer it is. Take cover under a table with your arms to protect your head and neck. Never open windows.
3. Jika anda berada di dalam kendaraan bermobil, segeralah hentikan dan tinggalkan kendaraan anda serta carilah tempat perlindungan yang terdekat seperti yang telah disebutkan di atas.

If you are outdoors and away from a shelter, you should do the following;

1. Lie down in the lowest possible place, the nearest water channel or the like while still protecting the head and neck with your arms.
Do not take shelter under bridges,
2. overpasses, or the like. You'll be safer lying down on a flat, low ground.
3. Never run away from whirlwinds by using a car when in a densely populated area or with a lot of buildings. Immediately leave your vehicle to find the nearest shelter.
4. Be careful with objects blown by tornadoes. This could result in death and serious injury.
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