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Do tornadoes usually form from thunderclouds?
Tornadoes can only form during thunderstorms.
Do tornadoes usually happen during a thunderstorm?
Tornadoes always happen during thunderstorms. They cannot occur without them.
What type of weather conditions are dangerous in a tornado?
Tornadoes form during severe thunderstorms. Therefore they are usually accompanied by lightning and by heavy rain which can lead to flash floods, reduced visibility, and a risk of hydroplaning. These storms can also produce damaging non-tornadic winds and large hail.
Does weather cause tornadoes?
Yes. Tornadoes are a form of weather that develop during severe thunderstorms.
Are there thunderstorms before a tornado?
Tornadoes occur during thunderstorms. In most cases, though not all the time, tornadoes develop in the rear portion of the parent storm. So in most cases, yes, you will experience thunderstorm conditions before a tornado hits. However, some tornadoes can develop at or near the leading edge of a line of thunderstorms.
Why should you be on the lookout for tornadoes during a severe thunderstorm?
tornadoes occur most often in the Great Plains but they can and do occur in nearly every part of the United States that if you hear a tornado warning move to a safe area as soon as you find the safest place to be during a tornado is in the basement of a well built building.
What is the normal air pressure during a thunderstorm?
Thunderstorms are usually associated with low pressure.
When and where thunderstorms typically form?
Typically they form in rain forest usually during spring or summer.
Why do tornadoes usually take place during spring?
During spring warm air is moving in, but cold air is still present. When storm systems develop they produce collisions between these warm and cold air masses, resulting in thunderstorms. These storms can then produce tornadoes.
How are tornadoes related to waterspouts?
Both tornadoes and waterspouts are funnel shaped masses that can destroy structures,injure, and even kill people. waterspouts are even called "water tornadoes". What people often don't know is that there are two kinds of water spouts. Tornadic and non-tornadic. Non-tornadic waterspouts accrue during fair weather while tornadic (like tornadoes) accrue during thunder storms.
What time of day do most tornadoes and thunderstorms form and why?
The late afternoon and early evening are the most dangerous time for thunderstorms and tornadoes. That is because that time has the greatest amount of latent heat to power thunderstorms, including tornadic ones.
Do tornadoes come from clouds and hurricanes?
Tornadoes develop during thunderstorms, which are themselves giant cumulonimbus clouds. Some tornadoes are produced by hurricanes, but most are not.
