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A tornado itself does not produce lightning but are often accompanied by it as they are produced by thunderstorms. Tornadoes can also be accompanied by power flashes, which often occur when power lines are damaged or destroyed.
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When hail falls does it mean a tornado could come?
It can. Hail often does come before a tornado, but most storms that produce hail do not produce tornadoes.
What is the relationship between a thunderstorm and a tornado?
Thunderstorms are what produce tornadoes
Is a tornado part of a thunderstorm?
Yes. A tornado can be though of as part of a larger parent thunderstorm, though most thunderstorms do not produce tornadoes.
Is true when the national weather service issues a tornado watch a tornado has been spotted?
No, if a tornado is spotted a tornado warning is issued .A tornado watch is not as bad as a tornado warning is. The watch just means that it is the type of weather that could POSSIBLY produce a tornado. It doesnt even mean that there is rotation or high winds. A warning is something to worry about though.
What factors are needed for a tornado to form?
Initial factors needed for a tornado to form are wind shear and instability that can cause thunderstorms. For a thunderstorm to produce a tornado, it needs to be a type of rotating storm called a supercell.
Can lightning be near cyclones and tornadoes?
Yes. Cyclones often produce thunderstorms, and tornado occur during thunderstorms. So both are commonly accompanied by lighting.
Is it possible to make a tornado?
No. While tornadoes and lightning often occur at the same time a tornado cannot be made of lighting, nor are the two directly related. A tornado is a vortex of air; lighting is an electrical discharge.
Can a tornado produce into another tornado?
Yes. In some cases a large, strong tornado will produce what is called a satellite tornado, which circles the main one.
What does spawn a tornado mean?
When a storm spawns a tornado it produce a tornado.
Is it possible to make a lightning tornado?
No. While tornadoes and lightning often occur at the same time a tornado cannot be made of lighting, nor are the two directly related. A tornado is a vortex of air; lighting is an electrical discharge.
What does a tornado produce?
A tornado produces very powerful rotating winds.
In the US is a tornado or lighting strike more dangerous?
Tornadoes kill more people and cause more damage than lighting.
What percent of thunderstorms can produce a tornado?
About 1% of thunderstorms produce tornadoes.
If a severe thunderstorm does not produce hail will it produce a tornado?
It can but probably won't
How much rain comes from a tornado?
A tornado itself does not produce rain, but it can accompany a tornado. The storms the produce tornadoes, called supercells typically produce very heavy rain, often enough to prompt flash flood warnings. This rain may stop before the tornado comes, or the tornado may be rain wrapped. Some storms however, called LP (low-precipitation) supercells produce little to no rain at all, but can still produce tornadoes.
Can a storm turn in to a tornado?
A storm can't turn into a tornado, it a thunderstorm can produce one.
What is one indicator that a thunderstorm may produce a tornado?
One of the strongest indicators that a thunderstorm might produce a tornado is rotation in the clouds.
