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Tornado
(wind, weather & turbulence))

Tornado uses a large mist generator, fans and a carefully-shaped structure to produce a large tornado. Since the Exploratorium first produced this crowd-pleasing exhibit, it has been duplicated in many museums. Our fourth generation version is intentionally de-tuned so that random air currents can cause both the creation of a tornado and its temporary cessation. This latest Tornado is chaotic and unpredictable much of the time; it wanders off the source of the mist, slips out of the grasp of the shearing winds and presents a delightful and ever-changing image.

Exhibit Specs
81"dia X 104"h
11.0 amps @ 120 volts
500 lbs.
Exhibit Materials
Maintenance Manual   PDF Format | Help?
Graphic (bilingual)   PDF Format | Help?
Tornado 1
400 X 600 JPEG | 27k
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Tornado 2
768 X 512 JPEG | 14k
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Tornado 3
188 X 250 JPEG | 12k
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Tornado 4
400 X 600 JPEG | 19k
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Tornado Video   QuickTime Format | Help?
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