A tornado warning


剛剛結束上午的課,想說回家煮個午餐
沒想到剛下校車,突然就下起狂風暴雨!
心想怎麼如此像颱風~ 是太思念台灣了嗎?XD

好險Rupi學妹在家,拿傘來接我,一路上都無人在外面
我們在風雨之中吃完好吃的米粉與炸豬排後,
想說還有點時間,打開facebook與信件:
發現"Tornado Warning & Class Canceled"
發信時間是11:37,正是我到家的時刻

(所以不要再抱怨台灣宣布停上班課時間太晚,
這裡是"隨時"發布停止上班上課的XD)
不過龍捲風的性質好像比較不一樣~

聽說冬天也會有這種意外的信件,因為雪太大而不用上課
畢竟生命安全最重要,
但是如果有機會能親眼見到龍捲風也是頗刺激:P

好險這次龍捲風只是經過,而且全世界的新聞記者都很衝鋒陷陣!
前十分鐘 Middletown Journal才發布的新聞:
Severe storms passed through Southwest Ohio today — causing some to take shelter as the National Weather Service issued tornado warnings in Butler and Warren counties.
Miami University students in Oxford had been warned to take cover around noon Tuesday. “I was scared at first, so I ran down to find my roommate. Then we went and watched the radar in the apartment complex clubhouse,” said junior Alexa Mainella, who lives at Oxford Commons. (http://www.middletownjournal.com/news/middletown-news/severe-storms-pound-area-head-east-986323.html)

最後補充個小知識: Typhoon vs. Tornado vs. Hurricane


  • Typhoon: Definition
    Typhoons, hurricanes and tropical cyclones are three different region specific names for the same kind of storm system! In short, they are one and the same phenomenon, although varying in intensity according to the place of origin and conditions.
  • Tornado: Definition
    Tornadoes are storm systems that form on land due to pressure differences. They are characterized by large rotating air columns, which are like funnels, that are connected with clouds at the top and land below. They move with phenomenal speeds, touching 300 mph on land before dissipating.

現在我要睡意外的午覺了~ XD

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