The word tornado is not much familiar in our country as frequency of tornado formation is very less. Tornado is similar like cyclones with some key differences.
When a warm humid air collides with cool, dense and dry air, denser cool air is suppressed over the warm air and a column of cloud forms which look like a funnel, reaches very high with large speed can be considered as tornado. The funnel of clouds reaches earth surface with very high speed termed as tornado.
The diameter of tornados ranges from few meters to few kilometres.
The column of tornado absorbs everything in its path like dust, debris and everything near it base and throws out from top. Most among them are not dangerous or non violating, but some which travels with speed > 300 kmph can be hazardous.
For security purpose during tornado hide yourself below flat table, close windows of rooms, avoid roaming on ground, get shelter immediately when you see the huge cloud coming towards earth, bow down your head and knees protect head and neck by arms. There are specially made shelters for tornado can also build as a room situated deep inside or underground having no windows.
Some of preventionary measures to keep our self secure are
1) Follow the timely instructions given by meteorological department.
2) Shift your vehicles, domestic animals to safe place. Keep household goods safely
3) Avoid roaming on road; do not drive during heavy rainfall.
4) Keep all emergency contacts (police, fire service) with you, so that you get connected to relevant sources in case of any emergency.
5) Do not touch electricity switches if they are wet.
6) In today’s modern technology we can get the pre intimation about all the natural calamities with the help of Satellites, RADAR system. So that government authorities can take all precautionary actions to save individuals life.
Q. What do mean by tornado?
The funnel of clouds reaches earth surface with very high speed termed as tornado.
Q. What are safety measures during tornado, cyclones?
when you see the huge cloud coming towards earth, bow down your head and knees protect head and neck by arms, get shelter immediately.
Q. Which sources can alert us from these calamities?
Satellites, RADAR etc.