Category: Science > Physics
Asked by: sripley-ga
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31 Jul 2006 10:23 PDT
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Question ID: 751153
When people say a tornado sounds like a train, do they mean the sound of the train roaring down the track, or the train whistle?
Re: Tornado sounds
Answered By: tlspiegel-ga on 31 Jul 2006 10:52 PDT
Hi sripley, Thank you for your question. The sound of an approaching tornado is like a freight train roaring down the tracks. It's definitely a loud roar! I've heard that sound and it's one you don't forget. CDC.gov http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/tornadoes/during.asp The following weather signs may mean that a tornado is approaching: A dark or green-colored sky. A large, dark, low-lying cloud. Large hail. A loud roar that sounds like a freight train. ========= nooa.gov - Infrasonics Program - Frequently Asked Questions http://www.etl.noaa.gov/et1/infrasound/FAQ.html Why do tornadoes make a freight train sound? ========= NPR - click on Listen http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1267531 http://www.audiosparx.com/sa/play/port_lofi.cfm?sound_iid=57844 ========= wordridden.com http://www.wordridden.com/post/326 "Thanks to a lifetime of tornado phobia, I?m more than familiar with the warning signs of a tornado - especially that "freight train" sound. So I spent two long, stormy nights straining to separate the roaring sound of the wind and the continuous low rumble of the ocean from the sound of an approaching freight train." ========= search: personal experience keywords: tornado approach sounds roar freight train tracks ========= Best regards, tlspiegel
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Still it seems like the wind might produce a "howl" that might sound like a train whistle...
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