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They can form on either on water or on land, but it is more common for them to form on land. A tornado on water is called a waterspout.
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Does tornadoes form by land or water?
Tornadoes most often form on land, but they can form over water.
Do tornadoes form over land?
Tornadoes usually form on land, but they can form on water in which case they are called waterspouts.
Where do tornadoes start water or land?
Tornadoes usually form on land, though they can form on water, win which case they are called waterspouts.
Do tornadoes form over cold water or tropic waters?
Generally tornadoes form over land, not water.
Does a hurricane originate over water or land?
They form over water.Hurricanes form over water, tornadoes form over land
Would a tornado develop on land or in the water?
Tornadoes can form on both land and water, but are most commonly seen on land.
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.
Do tornadoes form on cold water only?
No. Tornadoes usually form on land, not water. Tornadoes on water are called waterspouts. Tornadoes are spawned by thunderstorms, which are fueled by warm, moist, unstable air. A cold body of water tends to stabilize the atmosphere, making thunderstorms and tornadoes less likely. A warm body of water has the opposite effect.
Do tornadoes only form over land?
No, they can form over water. At that point it is called a tornadic waterspout.
Is the diameter of a tornadoes core larger when the water temperature is high?
No. Tornadoes usually form over land, not water, so water temperature isn't really a factor.
Can tornadoes lose strength as they move inland?
Tornadoes generally form over land and whether they are on land or over water has little effect on their intensity. It is a hurricane that weakens as it hits land.
Tornadoes and hurricanes develop over what?
Hurricanes develop over warm ocean water. Tornadoes usually form over land.
