Adnan Akyüz, assistant professor of climatology and North Dakota state climatologist, will (talk to first graders about how tornadoes form, tornado education and safety on Tuesday, May 11, at 1:30 p.m. at Kennedy Elementary School in Fargo.
Akyüz will use a glass chamber, boiling water, dry ice and a bathroom fan to simulate a tornado vortex. He also will advocate the use of bike helmets while being sheltered during a tornado. Akyüz believes that the bike helmet, a simple, inexpensive and readily available tool that already exists in nearly every household can increase the chances of survival while taking proper shelter in the event a tornado strikes your home.
For more information, contact Akyüz at 1-6577 or adnan.akyuz@ndsu.edu.