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Wooster Hazard Assessment

Andy, Andrea, Jordan Tornados- http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/06/06/ohio-tornado-storm-kills_n_602381.html This link gives information about a tornado that struck in Millsbury, Ohio. Earthquakes-...

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Wooster Natural Hazards Assessment

http://ema.ohio.gov/Documents/OhioMitigationPlan/SOHMP_Sec_2_3.pdf Ohio Department of Public Safety Statewide Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment, and Vulnerability Analysis for tornadoes. This has...

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Wooster Hazards Assignment – Kailey Schwallie, Alexia Wynn

Tornadoes http://www.fox8.com/news/wjw-news-tornado-wayne-county,0,4671703.story This link contains a short news clip (from Fox 8 News) which discusses the damage caused by the tornado which hit Wayne...

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Links for Tornadoes Research with Michael

For our blog posts we will be using several websites and databases in order to draw upon academic knowledge and scientific researches.  Here are some of our links: EBSCOhost’s Academic Search Complete,...

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Introduction to Tornadoes

Tornadoes are destructive and awe-inspiring spectacles which plague the Midwest of the United States.  According to Donald and David Hyndman’s textbook, Natural Hazards and Disasters, tornadoes are...

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Welcome to Tornado Alley

Tornado Alley is the nickname for the area in the Central United States where tornadoes happen with extreme frequency.  While Tornado Alley is one of the best known locations for tornados, “tornadoes...

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The science and danger of storm chasers

The spectacular power of a tornado can exert of powerful attraction on the minds of many people.  The individuals who take the risk of driving into the hearts of storms to research and film tornados...

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Downbursts versus Tornadoes

What is a downburst, and how is it related to a tornado?  As explained in a previous post, a tornado is formed from a low pressure zone, which causes air to rush in and form a funnel.  A downburst is...

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Worldwide tornadoes and their cousins

Throughout our previous blog posts, we have discussed the formation and common types of tornadoes in the US.  In this final post, we will briefly discuss global tornado rates beyond North America, as...

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Eating, Sleeping, Breathing Dust: Health Hazards of the Dust Bowl

During the Great Depression, over-farming and drought caused thousands of miles of farmland in the American southwest to turn to dry, desert-like land.  Under these conditions, it is very easy for dust...

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