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How Does a Tornado Form?
2/1/2012 7:46:28 AM
Tornados do not just affect homeowners. According to the NCDC an average of 139 twisters occur annually in TX. Texas business insurance that incorporates this coverage should therefore be considered vital by all entrepreneurs.
To paraphrase Chief Dan George, many fear what they don’t understand. Here is an overview of how a tornado forms, which may allow business owners to keep an eye out for potential signs of an oncoming twister.
The formation of a tornado usually begins with the development of a thunderstorm, which often includes changes in both wind direction and speed. This alteration in weather conditions can cause the air in the lower atmosphere to start spinning horizontally. Many thunderstorms are accompanied by rising air drafts that can push the rotating air current into a vertical position. This rotating air can take up between 2 and 6 miles and many strong and violent tornados form as the cloud base lowers.
A single tornado has the potential to cause millions of dollars’ worth of damage. Could you afford to repair or rebuild your office building? How about your inventory – how could you get more if it was destroyed by a twister? By investing in Texas business insurance, you may receive help with such expenses should the worst ever occur.
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To paraphrase Chief Dan George, many fear what they don’t understand. Here is an overview of how a tornado forms, which may allow business owners to keep an eye out for potential signs of an oncoming twister.
The formation of a tornado usually begins with the development of a thunderstorm, which often includes changes in both wind direction and speed. This alteration in weather conditions can cause the air in the lower atmosphere to start spinning horizontally. Many thunderstorms are accompanied by rising air drafts that can push the rotating air current into a vertical position. This rotating air can take up between 2 and 6 miles and many strong and violent tornados form as the cloud base lowers.
A single tornado has the potential to cause millions of dollars’ worth of damage. Could you afford to repair or rebuild your office building? How about your inventory – how could you get more if it was destroyed by a twister? By investing in Texas business insurance, you may receive help with such expenses should the worst ever occur.
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