WWT for April 26, 2009: Tornado Behavior
If a tornado is approaching your home, the tornado usually moves in from which direction?
A. S
B. SW
C. W
D. NW
Today's question is rather unpleasant to imagine. If a tornado was approaching your home, it would most likely approach from the SW. Most tornadoes in Oklahoma move from the SW to NE as this follows the flow of the jet stream winds. For example, nearly every tornado in the infamous May 3, 1999 tornado outbreak tracked as such.
However, tornados have been noted to move in nearly every direction. Last year's Picher, OK tornado moves from W to E with even a slight NW to SE nudge.
But since most tornados approach from the SW, the correct answer to today's Weekend Weather Trivia question is "B. SW"
Send us an email to weekendamshow@kjrh.com with your name, city and correct guess as we're giving away Weather Alert radios until the end of May. We'll pull out one winner per newscast from the those of you who enter the contest.
Good luck and stay safe! George Flickinger