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Yes. A tornado on water is called a waterspout.
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Can tornadoes form over water?
Yes. Tornadoes formed over water are called waterspouts.
Do tornadoes form over land?
Tornadoes usually form on land, but they can form on water in which case they are called waterspouts.
Do water tornadoes usually form on cold water?
No, water tornadoes, properly called waterspouts, usually form over water that is warmer than the air above it.
Do tornadoes only form over land?
No, they can form over water. At that point it is called a tornadic waterspout.
Do tornadoes form over cold water or tropic waters?
Generally tornadoes form over land, not water.
Does tornadoes form by land or water?
Tornadoes most often form on land, but they can form over water.
What do hurricanes and tornadoes form over?
Hurricanes form over warm ocean water. Tornadoes can form just about anywhere.
Does a hurricane originate over water or land?
They form over water.Hurricanes form over water, tornadoes form over land
Can tornadoes travel over a body of water?
Yes, tornadoes on water are called waterspouts.
Can tornadoes occur in the water?
No. A tornado that moves onto water will keep going without being significantly affected. In such a case it is called a waterspout. Waterspouts can also develop on water and then move onto land as tornadoes. There are numerous examples of tornadoes crossing water. Most notably, the three deadliest tornadoes in U.S. history all crossed the Mississippi River. See the links below for tornadoes moving across water.
What type of surface area do tornadoes and hurricanes form?
Hurricanes can form only open warm ocean water with a temperature of least 80 degrees or 26 celsius. Tornadoes can form over land or water. A tornado formed over water is called a waterspout. Tornadoes can almost anywhere in the world with the right weather conditions. Their have been tornadoes on six continents. Hurricanes form in the tropics and then follow paths that take them either over land or they or they stay over the open ocean.
Is a waterspout a tornado?
Yes it is a tornado over the water. However it is easier for a tornado to form over water and is generally smaller and weaker. Waterspouts are generally not officially counted as tornadoes unless they hit land.
