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Tornado Lab Investigation: Name _____________________ Use the NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) Rankings below the map to color code the Tornado Risk Map. Once complete answer the questions on the backside. (colored pencils suggested) USA Tornado Risk Map Hawaii Alaska Map Color Code Information: Red = Very High Orange = High Risk Yellow = Medium Risk Blue = Low Risk Green = Very Low NOAA Tornado Ranking-Risk Levels Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky =Very High =Very Low =Very Low =Very High =Very Low =Medium =Low = Low =High =High =High =Very Low =Very High =Very High =High =Very High =Very High Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota =High =Very Low =Low =Low =Medium =Medium =Very High =Very High =Low =High =Very Low =Very Low =Low =Medium =Low =High =Medium Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming =High =Very High =Very Low =Medium =Low =High =Medium =Very High =High =Low =Very Low =Medium =Very Low =Medium =Medium =Medium GES - Activity Tornado Lab Investigation: Name _____________________ Complete the short reading section. Then use your colored NOAA Tornado Risk Map to answer the questions or complete the tasks below. Tornado Alley is the term used to describe the area of the United States where tornadoes occur most. The geographic region of Tornado Alley provides a unique opportunity for scientists and meteorologists to study tornado formation. Situated near the Gulf Coast, warm moist air makes its way north into the interior of the United States, while cooler dry air from the Northern Plains makes its way south where they meet in the Midwestern United States. This atmospheric arrangement creates very strong thunderstorms as well as “Supercell Thunderstorms” that are known for creating tornadoes. 1] List the 10 states on your map that are colored RED. ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ 2] Using a dark colored pencil, outline the 10 states on your map as 1 section to represent Highest Risk. 3] Which 3 cities listed on your map are located in Green States? ______________ ______________ ______________ 4] Which 3 cities listed on your map are located in Orange States? ______________ ______________ ______________ 5] Which 2 cities listed on your map are located in Yellow States? ______________ ______________ 6] Using a calculator, calculate the percentage of states with “Very High”, “Medium”, and “Low” risk levels. (Hint: There are 50 States in the USA) Very High Risk Percentage = __________ Medium Risk Percentage = __________ Low Risk Percentage = __________ 7] Describe the atmospheric circumstances that make “Tornado Alley” occur in the United States. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 8] Using a dark colored pencil, place an “X” on the map where you live. What is your locations risk color? _________________________ GES - Activity
