Interesting Weather Facts

by Sarah
(Winston Salem, NC)

Twister is a great movie that is both fun and informational. I think that people of all ages can enjoy the action in the movie, but also get a taste of what real storm chasers do. This movie is really able to capture the ferocity of a Tornado, and maybe help people to realize that these are things that need to be respected.

As far as the article relating to the movie, I think the article is interesting but could use a little work in that area. I saw very little of the terms that are defined in Twister. For example, a little more about the levels of the Tornados would be nice. I do remember a few times where they talked about convergence in the movie, however.

The article on this page is full of information and just about the right length. I think it could be tweaked to accommodate the movie more if that is your goal. If you are just giving an example of a storm related movie, than the website is fine the way it is. All in all, I think this is well done, fun, and informational. You certainly can't beat the movie Twister either.

Barry's Response - Thanks Sarah. I thought the film was fun as well. The page really was about identifying and tracking storms on the weather map, (they way meteorologists use vorticity weather map symbols) and Twister was an example of the fun you can have with this, if so inclined.



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