Across TORNADO CROSSWORD CHALLENGE
4 The NOAA issues this type
of notice when a tornado has 1 2 3 4 3 Create and conduct a safety
been sighted in the area. This 5 7
________ with family members
6
serves as notice to seek shelter to know where to seek safe
immediately. 8
shelter during severe weather.
5 Ohio averages this many 9 10 4 This is a tornado over a body
tornado-related deaths each 11 12
of water.
year. 7 If no basement exists and a
13 14
6 If outside, in a car or tornado threatens, seek shelter
manufactured home when a 15 in a small closet or windowless
tornado threatens, lie here or in area in the __________ of the
a low-lying area. lowest level of the building.
8 This weather hazard often 16
9 Ohio averages this many
accompanies tornadoes. tornadoes annually.
9 This season marks the 17
10 The end of this month marks
beginning of Ohio’s peak the end of Ohio’s peak tornado
18 19
tornado season. season.
11 This month marks the start 12 Tornadoes can strike
of Ohio’s peak tornado season 20
___________, at any time of
13 The best place to seek day or night, with very little
shelter during a tornado. warning.
14 Stay away from _________ 21 17 Tornadoes are often referred
objects that could attract to as _________ clouds due to
lightning during storms. the shape.
15 Avoid contact with this 19 Tornadoes are formed when
during thunderstorms. cold, dry air meets with warm,
16 If in a large building like a _______ air.
shopping mall, search for the TEACHERS: Down 20 When climatic conditions
designated _________ area. The answer keys are located are right for a tornado to form,
1 Every home needs a safety
18 The conclusion of this on page 4 of the Tornado the NOAA will issue a tornado
_______ to be prepared for
season marks the end of Safety Teacher's Guide. _________.
Download the guide, which severe weather.
Ohio’s peak tornado season.
includes classroom activities, 2 The city known for being the
21 Avoid standing in an open
at www.ohioinsurance.org/ site of Ohio’s deadliest
area or under ________ trees
pdf/TeachersGuide.pdf tornado, which hit in 1974.
when lightning threatens.
TORNADO WORDSEARCH PUZZLER
Find and circle in the diagram the words in the list
below. Each is hidden horizontally, vertically, or diago-
nally in a straight, unbroken line of letters that reads
forward or backward.
BATTERIES SAFETY KIT
DANGER SHELTER
DITCH SPRING
DOPPLER RADAR SUMMER
ENERGY THUNDERSTORM
FIRST AID TORNADO
FLASHLIGHT TV STATION
FUNNEL CLOUD TWISTER
HAIL WARNING
LIGHTNING WATCH
LOWEST LEVEL WEATHER RADIO
METEOROLOGIST XENIA
SAFETY DRILL
Representing Ohio’s property/casualty
insurance industry
Feb. 2004