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Do tornadoes come from clouds and hurricanes?

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Tornadoes develop during thunderstorms, which are themselves giant cumulonimbus clouds. Some tornadoes are produced by hurricanes, but most are not.

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What type of clouds are associated with tornadoes and hurricanes?

Tornadoes are associate with cumulonimbus clouds, wall clouds, and funnel clouds. Hurricanes are associated with cumulonimbus clouds and cirrus clouds.


Are the clouds in hurricanes or tornadoes?

There are clouds in both hurricanes and tornadoes. While a hurricane consists of one enormous cloud mass, a tornado consists of a funnel cloud extending from the base of a thunderstorm.


Do tornadoes come before hurricanes?

Generally not, although tornadoes are often produced by landfalling hurricanes, most tornadoes are not associate with hurricanes.


Do tornadoes come form clouds?

Yes. Tornadoes form from the clouds of a thunderstorm.


Does a hurricane create a tornado?

Many hurricanes, but not all, produce tornadoes. However, most tornadoes do not come from hurricanes.


Are hurricanes large tornadoes?

no hurricanes differ from tornadoes


Does a hurricane come before a tornado?

No. While many hurricanes do produce tornadoes, most tornadoes are the result of storm systems other than hurricanes. Addtionally, the tornadoes that do form in hurricanes usually form along the front part of the storm.


Do tornadoes relate to hurricanes?

Not really. Although hurricanes and tornadoes have some notable similarities, they are completely different phenomena. It is not uncommon for hurricanes to produce tornadoes, but most tornadoes are not a result of hurricanes.


What can hurricanes have?

hurricanes can have tornadoes.


What about hurricanes and tornadoes is true Hurricanes cover a larger area than tornadoes Hurricanes can kill people but tornadoes cannot Hurricanes have strong winds?

The statements "Hurricanes cover a larger area than tornadoes" and "Hurricanes have strong winds" are both true. Tornadoes most certainly can kill people.


Is a tornado associated with hurricanes?

It is not uncommon for a hurricane to produce tornadoes at landfall. But most tornadoes are not associated with hurricanes and not all hurricanes produce tornadoes.


Do tornadoes and hurricanes occur together?

Sometimes a hurricane can produce tornadoes, but most tornadoes are not produced by hurricanes.