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Inside the funnel, the air pressure is very low, so that the pressure inside the eye of a hurricane. Only that in the event of a tornado, the pressure is much lower, lower than anywhere else on Earth.
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Is a tornado heavy?
Not really. The winds of a tornado carry an enormous amount of force, but the tornado itself is composed almost entirely of air.
What causes the movement of a tornado?
A tornado moves with its parent thunderstorm. The storm itself is carried by the winds in the environment it forms in.
According to the wind speed chart on the tornado machine on the 2nd floor what category would describe a tornado with 120 mph winds?
F2 or EF2
Which part of a tornado is stronger?
It depends on the tornado. In most tornadoes the strongest winds are near the center. In multivortex tornadoes, however, the strongest winds are in the subvorticies, which are almost like smaller tornadoes within a larger one.
What is the powerful part of a tornado?
Tornadoes produce extremely fast winds can can badly damage or destroy man made structures. Depending on the tornado, the strongest winds occur either at the outer edge of the core or within smaller vortices that develop inside the tornado.
Is a tornado heavy?
Not really. The winds of a tornado carry an enormous amount of force, but the tornado itself is composed almost entirely of air.
Where does the wind spin fastest in a tornado?
It depends on the tornado. If it is a single vortex tornado the winds near at the edge of the core will be the fastest. However, many of the strongest tornadoes are multivortex, meaning that they have smaller vorticies (almost like mini tornadoes) inside the main vortex. In a multivortex tornado the fastest winds are within these subvortices.
Do tornadoes have sustained winds?
Yes, within the tornado itself there will be very strong sustained winds. However, in most cases, they will not seem like sustained winds as most tornadoes are rather small and will pass over an area in a few seconds. The winds reported in a tornado's rating are not sustained winds, but maximum wind speeds estimates as an exposure too a 3-second gust. In many tornadoes, the strongest winds occur in short-lived subvortices within the main funnel.
What causes the movement of a tornado?
A tornado moves with its parent thunderstorm. The storm itself is carried by the winds in the environment it forms in.
What part of the tornado has the fastest winds?
In a single-vortex tornado the fastest winds are found at the outer edge of the core, generally on the tornado's right side in the northern hemisphere and the left side in the southern. In a multiple-vortex tornado the fastest winds are found in the subvortices within the main circulation.
Explain the difference between how fast a tornado is moving and how fast its rotational winds are?
How fast a tornado is moving refers to how fast the tornado itself travels from point A to point B. For example, a tornado moving towards at 30 mph and is a mile away will reach you in 2 minutes. The rotational winds of a tornado refers to how fast the tornado itself is spinning, which is generally faster than its forward speed.
How does a tornado travel across the ground?
Tornadoes can travel in any direction, but most often move northeast. Wind itself often rotates about the tornado's center, counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern. Some tornadoes also contain smaller subvortices.
According to the wind speed chart on the tornado machine on the 2nd floor what category would describe a tornado with 120 mph winds?
F2 or EF2
Winds in a tornado rotate in or out?
Winds in a tornado spiral inward and upward.
What does Multiple vortex mean?
This term most likely refers to a multiple-vortex tornado. A tornado is itself a vortex that can sometimes contain two or more smaller vortices that move with the tornado's rotation. These vortices pack stronger winds than the rest of the tornado, and often result in areas within a tornado's path where damage is more severe than it is elsewhere.
Which part of a tornado is stronger?
It depends on the tornado. In most tornadoes the strongest winds are near the center. In multivortex tornadoes, however, the strongest winds are in the subvorticies, which are almost like smaller tornadoes within a larger one.
What is the powerful part of a tornado?
Tornadoes produce extremely fast winds can can badly damage or destroy man made structures. Depending on the tornado, the strongest winds occur either at the outer edge of the core or within smaller vortices that develop inside the tornado.
