[Kyle]

Originally Posted by BBfanUSA

I haven't seen one in the flesh, but they're common in Iowa where I live. Usually during the spring/summer they usually inform us if there's a tornado watch(Meaning there's a chance for one) or warning (Meaning there's one on the ground or near the ground).

I'd say the last tornado that went by me was about 1-3 years ago. It was late at night (about 1 AM) and I was in a pissy mood because I was a teenager that wanted to go to sleep but I had to wait the storm out in the basement (and the siren that was blaring, alerting the town there was a tornado warning, nothing hit the town though,)

At my school they always had a tornado drill once a month or so during the school year.

So you get a fair amount of warning before they form up?

Originally Posted by smeagol

i would love to be a storm chaser. its only nature that makes you realize how pathetic and sad we are as a human race. we think we are in control but nature has other plans
its things like tornadoes which are fascinating. and make you realize how insignificant we are.
mother nature she sure is one dangerous but interesting sob lol

Absolutely.

Tornadoes and cyclones have always fascinated me because how striking and unique they look yet not being too dangerous to the point of your pretty much doomed as soon as you see one. Lighting is another beautiful feature of nature I think with only a tiny hint of danger.

Can't say I'd find a tsunami or a volcanic eruption too enthralling though.

[BBfanUSA]

Originally Posted by ChristMASS EFFECT

So you get a fair amount of warning before they form up?
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Oh Yeah, The local tv stations usually interrupt programming to say there's a tornado warning for *Said Area* and the meterologists usually stay on the air to keep a track of it live to see where it could possibly be going.

Within each state, there's a bunch of counties. So they usually say there's a tornado warning for SE Sully County.

It used to be issued for the whole county but to avoid confusion and sometimes unnecessary panic, they just use areas within a county now.

There was a funny story one time. I live by a Division I Sport College called Iowa State, and their mascot is a cyclone. One time a American Football game got interrupted because of a Tornado Warning.

[Kyle]

Originally Posted by BBfanUSA

Oh Yeah, The local tv stations usually interrupt programming to say there's a tornado warning for *Said Area* and the meterologists usually stay on the air to keep a track of it live to see where it could possibly be going.

Within each state, there's a bunch of counties. So they usually say there's a tornado warning for SE Sully County.

It used to be issued for the whole county but to avoid confusion and sometimes unnecessary panic, they just use areas within a county now.

There was a funny story one time. I live by a Division I Sport College called Iowa State, and their mascot is a cyclone. One time a American Football game got interrupted because of a Tornado Warning.

would have been strangely ironic if it levelled the college. Hopefully it didn't though.