Looks like the Midwest could be in for another round of tornadoes today and right into this weekend.
We have tornadoes here in Arizona, but they just don't consistently get nearly as strong as those you see in the Midwest.
Here are five things to know about them:
- There is no official tornado season. Tornadoes can occur all your round. But the strongest are found in North America especially from Texas to the Midwest and usually in springtime.
- Some of the winds can actually be stronger than 250 mph. The storms can actually be more than a mile wide and stay on the ground for well over 45 miles.
- After most tornadoes develop, they move in a northeasterly direction.
- Tornadoes that are over water are called water spouts.
- Any time the National Weather Service issues a tornado watch, it means conditions could be favorable for a tornado to develop.
I f you ever hear about us telling you that there is a tornado warning, it means the National Weather Service believes that there is either a tornado on the ground or the development of a tornado is imminent.
