Something to Remember about Tornadoes

[np_complete]

Two things, actually:

1. They don't show up on radar.  So your local weather coverage can't tell you exactly where the tornado is.  That is one reason why they tell people across a wide area to take cover:  tornadoes move very fast and in erratic paths, and even with radar and satellite they can't say  precisely what or where is in danger.    
2. They tend

Comments

[capemaynuts]

We rarely get tornadoes in my neck of the woods, but when we do, it doesn't even have to be raining. All you need is two wind fronts crashing into each other.

[np_complete]

Really?? I didn't know that! I thought they were always a byproduct of storms.

[capemaynuts]

Nope, tornadoes are caused by the wind and not by rain. Ever see a dust devil kick up on a baseball field? Or a water spout on a sunny day? Those types of tornadoes.