Most people old enough to enjoy The Wizard of Oz are familiar with the twister that blew Dorothy Gale and her little dog, Toto, from Kansas to Oz. But ...
...Do you know these pop culture factoids?
- The Wizard of Oz is but one of many films based on "L. Frank Baum's venerated children's book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (written in 1899 and published in 1900)"? [source: Filmsite: Greatest Films: The Wizard of Oz (1939) by Tim Dirks]
- The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is one of 15 books in L. Frank Baum's original Oz series?
- Another book and film classic, Gone With the Wind, is not about storms?
...Can you answer these tornado-related questions?
- What states comprise Tornado Alley?
- What is the difference between Tornado Alley and Silicon Alley?
- What country is the world's tornado capital?
- In what states in the USA do tornadoes touch down and with what frequency?
- What are waterspouts and how are they related to tornadoes?
- What are nature's most violent windstorms?
...Do you know these tornado safety facts?
- What should your tornado emergency kit contain?
Learn more at WEVR-MRC Emergency Preparedness Tip #9 - TORNADO SAFETY.
