Good morning malcolm wow didn't know Tornado is that strong and very powerful wind wow shocking all them lives and people and animals can be torn a part just in hours wow scary Thank you or explaining malcolm Love Carol x.x.x.x. Malcolm wrote Carol a tornado is also known as a twister. Its when hot air meets cold air high up in the sky. This starts a whirlpool of wind that can reach speeds of 200 miles an hour. Then it drops down to earth and starts travelling along and spinning like an ice cream cone. the thin end on the ground. Then anything it goes over gets ripped apart and sucked up into the cone. This can be buildings which are flattened, cars trains, plains, animals and people. It will leave a trail of death and dist ruction behind it. About six weeks ago one went over near Karen's house and it sucked up a lot of pigs. after it had gone over people went out looking for the pigs and it had dropped them all over the countryside. Luckily most of them were still alive. So there you go. I think I've explained it best I can. love Malcolm. xxxx. Hyde, Cheshire,