Tornado Facts! Ultimate Trivia Quiz

1. A car is safe from a tornado.

True

False

NEVER STAY IN A CAR! Cars will be easily flung by a tornados powerful winds.

Explanation

NEVER STAY IN A CAR! Cars will be easily flung by a tornados powerful winds.

2. Tornados do not strike cities.

True

False

Tornados will strike anywhere, wheather there is a city or not!

Explanation

Tornados will strike anywhere, wheather there is a city or not!

3. What is the most common time of day for tornadoes to occur?

Early morning

Late morning

Duration

Afternoon

Size of the funnel cloud

Night

Tornadoes are most likely to form in the afternoon, particularly between 3 pm and 9 pm. This is because the atmosphere is typically most unstable during this time. The sun has had ample time to heat the ground, causing warm, moist air to rise and create the conditions necessary for thunderstorms, which can spawn tornadoes.

Explanation

Tornadoes are most likely to form in the afternoon, particularly between 3 pm and 9 pm. This is because the atmosphere is typically most unstable during this time. The sun has had ample time to heat the ground, causing warm, moist air to rise and create the conditions necessary for thunderstorms, which can spawn tornadoes.

4. In the event of a tornado, which of the following is the safest place to take shelter?

2nd Floor Bathroom

Internal Closet

Living Room

Bedroom

Balcony

An internal closet will protect you from flying debris. A basement or storm shelter is perfered though; It will protect you more than anything.

Explanation

An internal closet will protect you from flying debris. A basement or storm shelter is perfered though; It will protect you more than anything.

5. What is the strongest rating a tornado can recieve?

EF-2

EF-3

EF-5

EF-6

EF-7

The tornado scale ranges from EF-0 to EF-5

Explanation

The tornado scale ranges from EF-0 to EF-5

6. What should you do if you are caught in the open, and a tornado is present?

Find a nearby tree

Lay in an Open field

Escape to a car

Lay in a ditch

None of the Above

Find a nearby building immediently. If that is not possible, laying in a ditch with your hands over your head is the next best thing.

Explanation

Find a nearby building immediently. If that is not possible, laying in a ditch with your hands over your head is the next best thing.

7. What should you NOT do if a tornado is near?

Take shelter

Find/Locate Supplies

Open windows to release pressure

None of the above

The myth that a tornado's low pressure lifts off building roofs is not true. Opening windows just allows the winds to increase even more.

Explanation

The myth that a tornado's low pressure lifts off building roofs is not true. Opening windows just allows the winds to increase even more.

8. Which state experiences the most tornadoes on average?

Florida

Oklahoma

Texas

Kansas

Texas holds the record for the highest average number of tornadoes per year. Its location in the central part of the United States, where warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico clashes with dry, cold air from the north, creates ideal conditions for the formation of supercell thunderstorms, which are often responsible for producing tornadoes.

Explanation

Texas holds the record for the highest average number of tornadoes per year. Its location in the central part of the United States, where warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico clashes with dry, cold air from the north, creates ideal conditions for the formation of supercell thunderstorms, which are often responsible for producing tornadoes.

9. What cloud form is a sign of tornado formation?

Wall Cloud

Outflow Band

Cumulus

Stratus

Underside Clouding

A lot of tornados will be seen under a lowering of the storm: named a wall cloud. Seeing a wall cloud may suggest rotation in the storm.

Explanation

A lot of tornados will be seen under a lowering of the storm: named a wall cloud. Seeing a wall cloud may suggest rotation in the storm.

10. In which direction do tornados rotate in North America?

Clockwise

Counter-Clockwise