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Tornadoes are usually produced by extremely strong thunderstorms. A thunderstorm is created by rapidly rising air. This air causes a low pressure area on the ground. If the storm encounters strong wind shear it can start a counter-clockwise (in the northern hemisphere) vortex in this updraft called a mesocyclone. Further development can cause the mesocyclone to tighten and intensify into a tornado.
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∙ 8y agoTornadoes are usually produced by extremely strong thunderstorms. A thunderstorm is created by rapidly rising air. This air causes a low pressure area on the ground. If the storm encounters strong wind shear it can start a counter-clockwise (in the Northern hemisphere) vortex in this updraft called a mesocyclone. Further development can cause the mesocyclone to tighten and intensify into a tornado.
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Which weather phenomena is associated with tornadoes and hurricanes?
Thunderstorms. Tornadoes are a product of thunderstorms while a hurricane is composed of thunderstorms.
Has a thunderstorm ever turned into a tornado?
Thunderstorms do not turn in tornadoes, but they can produce them. In fact all tornadoes form in thunderstorms.
Do low cumulonimbus clouds bring both tornadoes and thunderstorms?
Thunderstorms form from cumulonimbus clouds, but they don't have to be low. Some of these thunderstorms can produce tornadoes, but not all. A thunderstorm is the only thing that can produce a tornado. Tornadoes form best from low-based thunderstorms.
What do thunderstorms tornadoes and hurricanes affect?
Hurricanes, thunderstorms, and tornadoes can all cause damage to vegetation and man made structure through their winds. Hurricanes and thunderstorms both produce rain, which can sometimes lead to flooding. It should be noted that hurricanes produce thunderstorms and thunderstorms, including those found in hurricanes, are what produce tornadoes.
How are tornadoes related to weather and climate?
Tornadoes are themselves violent weather events. They ar intense whirlwinds spawned by thunderstorms. Since tornadoes depend on certain weather conditions to develop, climate affects how often tornadoes occur in an area.
Are thunderstorms and tornadoes related?
Yes, tornadoes are produced by thunderstorms.
How are tornadoes and thunderstroms related?
Tornadoes are produced from thunderstorms.
How are tornadoes and lightning related?
Both Tornadoes and lightning are produced by thunderstorms.
How are tornadoes and lighting related?
Both tornadoes and lightning are produced by thunderstorms.
How are tornadoes related to frontal systems?
Tornadoes are produced by thunderstorms. Most of the thunderstorms that produce tornadoes develop along weather fronts, particularly cold fronts.
Are tornadoes related to weather?
Yes. Tornadoes are violent twisting windstorms generated by thunderstorms.
How is heat related to tornadoes?
Heat provides the energy required to form thunderstorms and thus tornadoes.
What do thunderstorms have to do with Tornadoes?
Tornadoes need thunderstorms to form.
How is thunder related to tornadoes?
All tornadoes form in thunderstorms and so are typically accompanied by thunder and lightning.
How are tornadoes and weather related?
Tornadoes are a form of extreme weather. They are violent vortices of wind produced by severe thunderstorms.
How is a supercell related to a tornado?
Supercells are the rotating thunderstorms that produce the majority of tornadoes.
In what percent of thunderstorms do tornadoes occur?
About 1% of thunderstorms produce tornadoes.
