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When the tip of the funnel cloud touches the ground it becomes a?

tornado clouds


What is a funnel shaped cloud that touches the ground?

A tornado.


What does a tornado come out of?

A tornado usually emerges from a wall cloud, which is at the base of a cumulonimbus cloud.


Which kind of storm has a funnel shaped cloud?

A funnel-shaped cloud is typically associated with a tornado, which is a violent rotating column of air that extends from a thunderstorm to the ground. Tornadoes can cause significant damage and are characterized by their distinctive funnel cloud shape.


Is a hurricane usually accompanied by a funnel-shaped downward extension of a cloud?

No, a tornado is accompanied by such a cloud. Hurricanes generally have ordinary-looking storm clouds if you can see them through the rain.


What is a funnel-shaped cloud called?

A funnel-shaped cloud is called a tornado. It is a violent rotating column of air that extends from a thunderstorm to the ground. Tornadoes are capable of causing significant damage and are associated with severe weather events.


Is a funnel shaped tornado a mesocyclone?

No, the mesocyclone is the larger circulation that the tornado forms from. It can sometimes be seen as a lowering of the cloud base called a wall cloud.


Is a tornado a funnel cloud?

In a sense, yes. But the term funnel cloud usually means a "tornado" that has not touched down.


When a tornado has not touched the ground yet what is it called?

When a tornado has not touched the ground yet, it is called a funnel cloud. A funnel cloud is a rotating cone-shaped cloud descending from the base of a thunderstorm but not reaching the ground. Once it touches the ground, it is classified as a tornado.


Is a tornado a big cloud?

No, a tornado is a violent, rotating wind storm. The funnel cloud formed by a tornado is usually small compared with other clouds.


What is the top part of a tornado called?

The top part of a tornado is called "the top"


What is a shape coming down from a large cloud that is shaped like a funnel cloud?

Most likely it is a funnel cloud. If it touches the ground then it is a tornado.