It is a scary feeling to hear the tornado sirens go off! However, we should be thankful we have to technology to warn people of impending tornadoes. We can thank science for that! Learn how scientists have predicted tornadoes with better accuracy through history. Closed caption available. [5:15]

Concepts

natural disasters, tornadoes

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dual-polarization radar, ms-ess3-2, nova, pbs learning media: oklahoma's deadliest tornadoes-storm prediction, predicting tornadoes, supercell formation, forecasting and weather patterns

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
• The intended use for this resource is Instructional