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Tornado Paths Map Viewer (title provided or enhanced by cataloger)
http://climate.engin.umich.edu/tornadopaths/
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This interactive map allows users to plot the paths of all tornadoes in the United States from 1950 to 2004. Maps can be generated by zooming and panning the viewer, selecting a specific date, or by entering a ZIP code. Tornadoes are represented by icons. Clicking on an icon accesses additional information about the storm, including day and date, time, Fujita scale intensity, injuries and fatalities, and physical measurements such as length, width, and affected area. With the proper software and files, it is also possible to fly the paths that individual storms traced as they traveled across the country.
Intended for grade levels:
  • Middle (6-8)
  • High (9-12)
  • College (13-14)
Type of resource:
  • For the classroom:
    • Computer activity
  • Visual:
    • Map
  • Dataset:
    • Modeled
Subject:
  • Atmospheric science
  • Geological Sciences:
    • Geology
  • Natural hazards
Technical requirements:
Fly-throughs require Google Earth and .kml files
Cost / Copyright:
No cost
Copyright 2007 Perry Samson.
DLESE Catalog ID: DLESE-000-000-010-117
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Author: Perry Samson
Department of Atmospheric, Oceanic and Space Sciences
University of Michigan

Publisher: University of Michigan
Department of Atmospheric, Oceanic and Space Sciences
http://aoss.engin.umich.edu/