Tornadoes

Tornadoes

龙卷风

Chapter 1 What Is a Tornado? What twists and twirls and tears through the air? A tornado! Let's learn all about them.

第一章 什么是龙卷风? 是什么在空中扭曲、旋转、撕裂?龙卷风!让我们来了解一下它们。

A thunderstorm can make the wind spin around and around. Sometimes those whirling winds turn into a tornado. A tornado is huge! It looks like an elephant's trunk.

雷暴会使风不停地旋转。有时这些旋转的风会变成龙卷风。龙卷风是巨大的! 它看起来像大象的鼻子。

Tornadoes spin superfast. Look out! Anything a tornado touches can be blown apart by the strong winds.

龙卷风旋转得非常快。当心!龙卷风碰到的任何东西都可能被强风吹散。

Tornadoes can be very loud. Some sound like freight trains. Rumble, rumble!

龙卷风的声音非常大。有些声音听起来像货运列车。隆隆声,轰鸣!

Chapter 2 Tornado Types Tornadoes can happen anywhere. Some whirl through the country. Some whoosh through towns and cities.

第二章 龙卷风类型 龙卷风可能发生在任何地方。有些在全国各地盘旋。有些在城镇和城市中呼啸而过。