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What are the parts of a tornado?

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Visible parts of a tornado include the condensation funnel, which is formed by the pressure drop condensing water vapor, and the debris cloud which is caused by the winds of a tornado picking up soil and/or debris. The tornado itself is a rapidly spinning vortex of air with a powerful updraft. Some tornadoes also have a downdraft in their centers which forms a calm, clear area similar tot he eye of a hurricane. Tornadoes like these may also have smaller subvorticies or suction vorticies circling inside of them, which can produce more severe damage. These are called multiple vortex tornadoes.

Most tornadoes descend from a lowering of the cloud base called a wall cloud. Although this is not a part of the tornado itself it plays a role in tornado formation.

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