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• Tornado is?

  powerful, unpredictable and perhaps strongest wind on Earth; violently rotating columns of air
• Most likely time to hit?

  spring afternoon
• what changes do we see?

  clouds become dark and the faster the winds are, the louder the noice is
• where do they usually form, why not in Serbia?

  scientific research has revealed that tornadoes usually form under certain types of atmospheric conditions
• can tornadoes be detected?

  yes they can be detected by radar, but its not yet possible to predict in advance exactly when and where they will develop
• why ordinary citizens volunteer to watch out for approaching tornadoes?

  because radar cant always predict when and where they will develop and some of them occur in situations when radar cant see them
• What danage can tornadoes cause?

  they can destroy anything that lies in their path; they can smash buildings, lift and turn cars over, etc
• how long do they last?

  from several minutes up to more then an hour
• where are tornadoes reported?

  they are reported mostly across the united states (about 1.000 a year), but they can be detected in Australia, Europe, Asia, South America and Africa too
• what is volounteers task?


  their task is to watch for approaching tornadoes and to take appropriate action in the event of a tornado
• ☆since when has he been interested in the weather?

  since he was quite young
• ☆what did he use to do when he was just 7 or 8 years old?

  He used to cut out the daily weather maps from the local newspaper and make weekly summaries for his school newspaper
• ☆In which state did he move ehen he became interested in tornadoes?


  He mowed west to Colorado from Massachusetts
• ☆Which three things was he amazed by?

  Structure, beauty and power of the storms
• ☆Has he had many scary moments?

  no, he hasnt; he is a scientist, not a thrill-seeker; he is on a scientific mission
• to occur

  to happen
• rotating


  turning around in circles
• column


  something that rises up into the air in a straight line
• to smash


  to break, to destroy
• to reveal


  to make known or shown something that was previosly secret or unknown
• to predict


  to say what is going to happen in future
• in advance


  before a particular date or time; ahead
• to volunteer


  to offer free help; to do helpful work eithout getting any money for it
• spotter

  somebody who watches for and locates something
• appropriate


  suitable or right for a particular time, situasion or occasion
• to be amazed by

  to be extremly surprised
• to chase


  to follow; to put a lot of time and effort into trying to get something
• unreasonabble


  not sensible; beyond reasonable limits
• to detect

  to notice; spot
• summary


  a short clear description that gives the main facts or ideas about somethinf
• to forecast


  to say what you expect to happen in future
• to target


  to select something as an object of attention or attack; aim; go for
• intense


  having a very strong effect; powerful (e.g. intense cold/heat/hatred)
• thrill-seeker


  someone who does dangerous things looking for excitment
• thrill


  a feeling of extrene excitment, usually caused by something pleasant
• to seek (sought, sought)


  to try to find or get something; look for; search
• a covered place used for protection from bad weatger, or danger

  shelter
• to be almost asleep

  to doze