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Yes. All tornadoes form in thunderstorms.
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Can a tornado form without a thunderstorm?
No, a tornado cannot form without a thunderstorm. A tornado needs the crossing winds of two air masses to provide rotation in order for a tornado to form. Tornadoes do not form from convection thunderstorms, but only from air mass thunderstorms.
Does there need to be clouds to have a tornado?
Yes. A tornado can't form without a thunderstorm.
Why do tornadoes form by clouds?
Because only the the energy involved in a thunderstorm or developing thunderstorm is enough to form something as strong as a tornado.
What is something like tornado?
A dust devil resembles a tornado on some levels, but is not as strong and does not form from a thunderstorm.
Is a tornado bigger than a thunderstorm?
No. A even a small thunderstorm is larger than very large tornado. This is partly due to the fact that tornadoes form within thunderstorms.
What is a tornado and when may it form?
A tornado is a violently rotating columns of air in contact with the base of a thunderstorm and the ground. Tornadoes are usually produced by a type of strong thunderstorm called a supercell.
Why is there a clear after a tornado?
The weather usually clears after a tornado because most tornadoes form in the rear portion of a thunderstorm.
Is a tornado caused by a thunderstorm?
Yes. Tornadoes form during severe thunderstorms.
Does a tornado come from a severe thunderstorm?
Yes. Tornadoes form from severe thunderstorms.
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.
In simple terms how is atorndo formed?
a tornado is formed by a very severe thunderstorm for a tornado to form it has to have warm and moist air.
Can a thunderstorm cause a tornado?
Yes. In fact a thunderstorm is the only thing that can cause a tornado.
