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A current of air which is moving upwards - generally because it is warmer than the air above it.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 12y agoA large mass of air moving upwards - sometimes quite quickly.
Often associated with thunderstorms ... which will have both up & down drafts.
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∙ 13y agoa strong upward air current
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A warm column of rising air in a cloud A+
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What does strong mean?
strong means physically powerful.
What is mean tby a strong key in science?
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What are the properties of flight?
weapon system should be strong. speed should be very good. fuel system should be strong and big.
What are built with very strong materials to withstand forces?
composite material which mean a combination of material.
Why are chimney's placed above the roof of a house?
Because the gases formed by combustion are lighter than air, so creating an updraft
What can strong updraft within a thunderheads produce?
rain
Does a tornado have a very strong updraft at its center?
Usually a tornado will have a strong updraft at its center, but some tornadoes sometimes have a gentle downdraft at the center instead while the powerful updraft is limited to the area surrounding it. This is analogous to the eye and eyewall of a hurricane.
Hail consists of jagged lumps ice produced in a thunderstorm having an exceptionally strong updraft is a thunderstorm that produces hail also a good candidate to spawn a tornado?
Yes. A strong updraft means a strong thunderstorm in general.
How are hail and tornadoes formed in common?
Tornadoes and hail are both a product of severe thunderstorms. The most powerful thunderstorms on Earth are supercells, which are characterized by strong, rotating updraft. These thunderstorms are the ones most capable of producing significant hail and tornadoes. The strong updraft keeps hailstones in the air as they form, while the rotation in the updraft is what leads to the formation of tornadoes.
What is the difference between a thunder cell and a supercell?
A supercell is a kind of thunderstorm cell. A thunderstorm cell consists of a convective unit with its own updraft and downdraft. A supercell is the most powerful type of storm cell with a strong, rotating updraft and distinct updraft and downdraft regions.
Do tornadoes have strong up and down movements?
Air travels upward rapidly in a tornado. Some tornadoes have a downdraft in their core but it isn't as strong as the updraft.
What is a supercell hailstorm?
A hailstorm is a thunderstorm that produces hail, a form of hard, frozen precipitation. A supercell is the most powerful class of thunderstorm on Earth, characterized by a strong, rotating updraft. Because of the strong updraft, supercells are the most likely kind of storm to produce damaging hail.
Why does it hail outside when there is no tornado outside?
Hail does not depend on a tornado. Hail forms in thunderstorms with strong updrafts and turbulence. Many of these storms are not even capable of producing tornadoes as they have a strong enough updraft, but not enough rotation for tornadoes.
Why does hail and tornadoes usually occur at the same time?
Hail forms in the strong updraft of a severe thunderstorm, which keeps the hailstones airborne as they form. Tornadoes require a specific type of severe thunderstorm called a supercell. The tornado itself forms from a strong, rotating updraft which can also generate hail.
How does hail form in a tornado storm?
Hail is formed when ice particles are carried up and down within the updraft of a strong thunderstorm. The pieces of ice pass between air that is above and below freezing multiple times. With each cycle a new layer of ice is added. The stronger the updraft the larger the hail can get before falling. Note the the storm simply needs to have as strong, turbulent updraft to produce hail and does not have to be tornadic.
What do the word updraft mean in science for the tornadoes?
It is when heated air rises quickly.
Is a rotating updraft or supercell required for all thunderstorms to form?
No. All thunderstorms require an updraft, but that updraft does not need to rotate. A supercell is not a rotating updraft, but rather a particular kind of thunderstorm with a rotating updraft.
