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…the air soaring upwards in the thunderheads. The air begins swirling around the storm center, for the same reason that the air swirls around a tornado center. As this air swirls in over the sea surface, it soaks up more and more water vapour. At the storm…

…thunderheads. From outside the storm area, air moves in over the sea surface to replace the air soaring upwards in the thunderheads. The air begins swirling around the storm center, for the same reason that the air swirls around a tornado center…

…winds also spread fires that start from induced damage and destruction. Longer periods of wind stress are more likely to cause failure of structures.  Tornadoes – columns of rapidly rotating air touching the ground, add to the hurricanes destructive…

…NATURE'S NUMBING NEMESIS From the West, the whirlwind whooshes wildly, a voracious vortex like a vicious vacuum-cleaner, turning sturdy homes into matchbox timber, roofs rigidly rolling relentlessly. We call it a tornado in Oklahoma and Kansas. Nature…

…as they begin to travel over land they start to die out. Tornadoes are very similar to hurricanes and cyclone (the Asian equivalent of a Hurricane) although they occur on a smaller scale and originate over land, which is why they are less powerful…

…, extreme winds, tornadoes, and rainfall. These impacts are not completely separate from each other; they interact, but are different in scope. Storm surge refers to the rapid rise of sea level as a storm approaches a coastline. This is the biggest impact…

…, identifies four impacts of a hurricane: storm surge, extreme winds, tornadoes, and rainfall. These impacts are not completely separate from each other; they interact, but are different in scope. Storm surge…

…and catches a foolbird, his first meat. While he is cleaning the bird in the water, a moose attacks Brian, injuring his ribs and his shoulder. A tornado then destroys his shelter. The day after the tornado, Brian discovers that the storm has riled up the water…

…as he faces survival. The antagonist in Hatchet is nature. Wild animal attacks and a tornado and survival are the main dangers Brian faces. The secondary characters in the story are Brian's mother and the pilot. Brian's mother never makes a direct appearance…

…in turn can cause another problem in its self. The places that are most often hit with tornados are: Antigua, Bermuda, Central America, Charleston, SC, Galveston, TX, Miami, Providence, RI, Santo Domingo, Asia, Honduras, Oceania, United States, and the West…