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Some tornadoes do seem to have skipping damage paths. In other cases a tornado may contain multiple, short-lived subvortices that result in the severity of the damage being erratic. Sometimes it can be difficult to determine if damage was produced by a single tornado that skipped or several tornadoes that formed in succession.
What else can I help you with?
Do tornadoes really skip?
They usually don't exactly skip. There are several factors that may create the appearance of this. Tornadoes fluctuate in intensity. Some tornadoes have smaller, more intense vorticies in side the main circulation. These vorticies can produce very narrow swaths of more intense damage. Some tornadoes have very narrow damage paths. The quality of a building's construction can affect how much damage it takes.
Do tornadoes really skip around?
Not usually. Some tornadoes have skipping paths, but the touchdowns usually occur along a relatively straight line. Some accounts of tornadoes "skipping" in which a tornado contains multiple vortices inside the main vortex. This can result in a wide swath of moderate damage with smaller areas of severe damage. In other cases, accounts of tornadoes skipping may actually be the result of one thunderstorm spawning several tornadoes.
Where and how often do tornadoes occur?
Tornadoes happen all around the world and it depend on your location as to how many tornadoes you will have.
Can tornadoes skip or bounce from place to place?
Yes. In some cases a tornado will touch down and lift several times before dissipating. This is not to be confused with a tornado family, where a storm produces multiple tornadoes in succsession.
Does Cyprus have tornadoes?
Oh yeah. They have had an outbreak in 2004 with around seven tornadoes. They have also had EF2 tornadoes in Limassol and many other areas.
Does other country's have tornadoes?
Of course! Tornadoes happen all around the world not just the U.S.
What are Small tornadoes around the main tornado?
Smaller tornadoes near a larger tornadoes are often called satellite tornadoes. Smaller vortices within a tornado are called subvorticies or suction vorticies.
Around what time of day do tornadoes usually happen?
Tornadoes occur most often in the late afternoon.
Does a hurricane trigger a tornado?
It is fairly common for a hurricane to produce tornadoes around landfall, however, not all hurricanes produce tornadoes, and most tornadoes are not associated with hurricanes.
How many tornadoes are there in Tennessee per year?
Tennessee averages about 30 tornadoes per year.
What percentage of tornadoes are F5 and F4?
A little more than 1% of tornadoes are rated F4 and F5 with F5 tornadoes being less than 0.1%
What months do tornadoes occur?
Tornadoes have occurred in all 12 months especially around march through September 21
