fact 1
Tornadoes have the most powerful winds on Earth.
A tornado can toss a train up into the air.
It can snap a tree in two like a matchstick.
fact 2
A tornado is a twisting column of air
that touches down on the ground.
Its funnel looks like an elephant's trunk
hanging out of a cloud.
fact 3
A tornado's funnel sucks up everything
in its path -- like a giant vacuum cleaner.