[speaker001:] There is a tornado warning on. My mother just told me she heard it on the radio.
[speaker002:] What is a tornado warning?
[speaker001:] It means that a tornado has been seen somewhere in the area.
[speaker002:] Really? In New Berlin?
[speaker001:] No. Not necessarily in town. But in southern Wisconsin somewhere. A tornado has been spotted. They have two stages here.This is what is called a " tornado watch. " That means that the weather conditions are perfect for a tornado.
[speaker002:] I understand. They think a tornado might come.
[speaker001:] Yes. People should look out, because maybe there will be tornadoes coming.So it's called a " watch. "
[speaker002:] And the second stage is called a " tornado warning ".
[speaker001:] Yes. If a tornado has been spotted, they announce a " tornado warning ". So if there's a tornado warning on, it means a tornado is out there somewhere.
[speaker002:] It's scary.
[speaker001:] Well. Tornadoes can be dangerous, it's true.If we hear something like a loud train coming, then we have to go in the basement.
[speaker002:] What do you mean " a loud train "?
[speaker001:] That is what tornadoes sound like. They sound like trains. They're very loud.
[speaker002:] But if you hear them coming, isn't it already too late?
[speaker001:] Maybe. It depends on the tornado.Some can move across the ground at 200 miles an hour.That is very fast. Others aren't so fast.
[speaker002:] Have you seen a lot of them?
[speaker001:] I've only seen one in my life. I was looking out the window. It was around two miles away. It was very interesting to watch.But it was heading toward my friend's house. So I quickly called them on the phone.
[speaker002:] Did it hit their house?
[speaker001:] No, it didn't. But they are glad I called them.
[speaker002:] What were they doing when you called?
[speaker001:] They were all sitting in the living room watching TV.They had no idea a tornado was coming toward their house.If it had hit them, they could have all been killed.
[speaker002:] That's terrible. Do many people die in tornadoes?
[speaker001:] Not so many really. But a lot of houses are destroyed sometimes.