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Can a tornado be caused by thunderstorm?
Yes, a tornado can come from a thunderstorm. In fact, a tornado cannot be caused by anything other than a thunderstorm. One key facotrs is that the thunderstorm must have a rotating updraft.
Are tornadoes and avalanches similar?
No. An avalanche is a large mass of snow and ice sliding down the side of a mountain. A tornado is a violently rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground.
Is a tornado a type of storm?
A tornado comes from a type of storm called a rotating thunderstorm, but is not a storm, itself.
What is the difference between a storm and a supercell?
A supercell is a specific type of storm. Supercells are the strongest class of thunderstorm, characterized by a strong, rotating updraft called a mesocyclone. Supercells are known for their ability to produce very large hail and violent tornadoes.
What is the difference between a squall line and supercell?
A squall line is a line of severe thunderstorms that usually forms in association with a cold front. A supercell is a large, and powerful rotating thunderstorm often capable of producing tornadoes. Supercells can sometimes be embedded in a squall line.
What is a super cell thunderstorm?
A thunderstorm with a deep, rotating updraft.
What is spinning storm?
Different types of storm rotate. A large-scale rotating storm may be called a cyclone. A violently rotating storm that is produced by a thunderstorm is a tornado.
What is another name for a rotating thunderstorm?
tornado
What rotating air mass is in a thunderstorm cloud?
A tornado
What is the definition of wall cloud?
A wall cloud is a large lowering of a rain free cloud base often associated with the rotating updraft of a thunderstorm known as a mesocyclone.
Can a tornado be caused by thunderstorm?
Yes, a tornado can come from a thunderstorm. In fact, a tornado cannot be caused by anything other than a thunderstorm. One key facotrs is that the thunderstorm must have a rotating updraft.
What is a violently rotating column of air stretching from cloud to ground?
a rotating column of air that extends from a thunderstorm to the ground is a Tornado
WhAT TYPE of storm makes tornadoes?
A Supercell, which is a type of strong rotating thunderstorm.
Where does a tornado start from?
A tornado starts from the mesocyclone, or strong, rotating updraft, of a supercell. A supercell is a type of especially powerful, rotating thunderstorm.
Are tornadoes and avalanches similar?
No. An avalanche is a large mass of snow and ice sliding down the side of a mountain. A tornado is a violently rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground.
How fast can tornadoes form?
In some cases a tornado can develop from a rotating thunderstorm in a matter of seconds.
Which of the following is not a condition requiered for all thunderstorm to form?
A rotating updraft, or supercell
