Pennsylvania Tornadoes

When warm, humid air and cold, dry air mix, a tornado is created. Thunderstorms are typically produced when the colder air is forced over the warmer air. An updraft results when warm air rise through colder air. Winds that suddenly change in direction or speed will cause the updraft to begin spinning, thus forming a tornado.

In 1985 Pennsylvania had one of the worst tornadoes to ever touch ground. It was in Wheatland, PA. This tornado killed 18 people and injured 310 people, it was recorded as the most violet and deadly tornado that day. There were also at least 44 more tornadoes to hit PA on this day as well. The weather nation registered it a F5 on the Fujita scale, to this day it is the only F5 tornado in Pennsylvania history.

Pennsylvania is normally a state that is not really effect by tornadoes, but this doesn't mean that PA is not effected by them. PA has over $1,840,161,400 in property damage. This has left millions of people without a home, food, and even damaged belongings. Pennsylvania had a total of $7,992,500 in crop damage.

Tornado tracks between the years of 1954-2004

Tornadoes can cause a lot of damage such as destroying homes, cars, and even land to grow food. When a tornado is formed there is not much to do to stop a tornado. Unfortunately, there is not much to do to even stop a tornado from forming. As of right there are only precautions we can take when a tornado is formed or starting to form.

• People should pay attention to warning signs
• Stay inside
• Stay low or move to a basement
• Go under something sturdy to protect yourself