Tornadoes Word Search

Words in the Tornadoes word search

Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.

wind

Moving air; tornado wind can exceed 200 miles per hour

funnel

Cone of cloud reaching down from the storm base

storm

The thunderstorm that a tornado grows out of

siren

Town warning horn sounded when a tornado is near

damage

Harm to buildings, used to rate tornado strength

shelter

Safe interior space away from windows

cloud

Visible water droplets that make the funnel show up

debris

Dirt and broken material picked up and thrown by wind

warning

Alert that a tornado has been seen or shown on radar

basement

Below-ground room, the safest place in most houses

twister

Everyday nickname for a tornado

vortex

Spinning column of air at the heart of a tornado

supercell

Long-lived rotating thunderstorm that spawns most strong tornadoes

rotation

Turning motion that radar detects before a tornado forms

watch

Notice that conditions could produce tornadoes soon

radar

Equipment that spots rotation inside a distant storm

hail

Ice pellets that often fall just before a tornado

spotter

Trained volunteer who reports severe weather by sight

path

Track of ground a tornado crosses from start to end

plains

Flat central US region where tornadoes are frequent

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