Text Box: KNOW YOUR TORNADO FACTS TORNADOES MAY STRIKE QUICKLY WITH LITTLE OR NO WARNING TORNADOES MAY APPEAR NEARLY TRANSPARENT UNTIL DUST AND DEBRIS ARE PICKED UP OR A CLOUD FORMS IN THE FUNNEL THE AVERAGE TORNADO MOVES SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST, BUT TORNADOES HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO MOVE INANY DIRECTION THE AVERAGE FORWARD SPEED OF A TORNADO IS 30 MILES PER HOUR, BUT MAY VARY FROM STATIONARY TO 70 MILES PER HOUR TORNADOES CAN ACCOMPANY TROPICAL STORMS AND HURRICANES AS THEY MOVE ONTO LAND WATERSPOUTS ARE TORNADOES THAT FORM OVER WATER TORNADOES ARE MOST FREQUENTLY REPORTED OUT OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS DURING SPRING AND SUMMER MONTHS PEAK TORNADO SEASON IN THE SOUTHERN STATES IS MARCH THROUGH MAY; IN THE SOUTHERN STATES, IT IS LATE SPRING THROUGH EARLY SUMMER. TORNADOES ARE MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR BETWEEN 3 P.M. AND 9 P.M., BUT CAN OCCUR AT ANY TIME. KNOW YOUR TORNADO TERMS ( TORNADO WATCH ) TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE. REMAIN ALERT FOR APPROACHING STORMS. WATCH THE SKY AND STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO, COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION FOR INFORMATION. ( TORNADO WARNING ) A TORNADO HAS BEEN SIGHTED OR INDICATED BY WEATHER RADAR. TAKE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY.