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They are the same because they both are classified as storms and can cause damage via wind. They are different because a thunderstorm does not have a funnel of wind like a tornado. A tornado itself does not produce rain or lightning, but the thunderstorm that spawned the tornado can. Also, the winds in a tornado are more violent than those just caused by a thunderstorm.

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What is similar between a thunderstorm and a tornado?

Both thunderstorms and tornadoes are severe weather events that are capable of producing strong winds and heavy rain. They are both associated with thunder and lightning, and can cause damage to structures and the environment.


How are tornadoes and lightning related?

Tornadoes and lightning are often associated with severe thunderstorms. Lightning can occur before, during, or after a tornado is formed. Tornadoes can form within severe thunderstorms where there is intense updraft and rotation in the atmosphere, which can be fueled by lightning activity.


How are tornadoes and lightning alike?

Tornadoes and lightning are both forms of severe weather phenomena associated with thunderstorms. They can both cause significant damage and threat to life. Additionally, both tornadoes and lightning are generated by powerful updrafts and downdrafts within a thunderstorm.


Why tornadoes and thunderstorms considered examples of conduction?

Tornadoes and thunderstorms are not considered examples of conduction. Conduction is the transfer of heat through direct contact between two materials. Tornadoes and thunderstorms are caused by dynamic atmospheric processes involving convection, which is the transfer of heat through the movement of air or water.


How are tornadoes and thunderstorms tied to air pressure?

Tornadoes, which are produced by thunderstorms, generate small areas of very low pressure. Thunderstorms, which are fueled by rising air, generate low pressure as well, but over a broader area. Thunderstorms in turn usually form with large-scale low pressure systems.

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How are thunderstorms and tornados similar?

Both tornadoes and thunderstorms are potentially dangerous weather events that occur as a result of convection. Tornadoes are a product of thunderstorms


Do tornadoes begin over the ocean why or why not?

Generally not. Tornadoes form from thunderstorms called supercells, which form under similar conditions to ordinary thunderstorms and as anybody can tell you, thunderstorms don't need to form over an ocean. That said, some tornadoes do form on the ocean.


What do thunderstorms have to do with Tornadoes?

Tornadoes need thunderstorms to form.


Are thunderstorms and tornadoes related?

Yes, tornadoes are produced by thunderstorms.


Is a hurricane mixed with a tornado and a thunder storm?

No. A hurricane is an entirely different class of storm from thunderstorms and tornadoes. However, hurricanes often do produce thunderstorms and tornadoes.


Are tornadoes thunderstorms?

No. Tornadoes are violent whirlwinds that can form during thunderstorms.


Do all thunderstorms produce tornadoes?

No. Only about 1% of thunderstorms produce tornadoes.


Which weather phenomena is associated with tornadoes and hurricanes?

Thunderstorms. Tornadoes are a product of thunderstorms while a hurricane is composed of thunderstorms.


What percent of thunderstorms produce tornadoes?

Less than 1% of thunderstorms produce tornadoes.


What tornadoes develop in the same type of clouds that bring thunderstorms?

All tornadoes are produced by thunderstorms.


What is similar between a thunderstorm and a tornado?

Both thunderstorms and tornadoes are severe weather events that are capable of producing strong winds and heavy rain. They are both associated with thunder and lightning, and can cause damage to structures and the environment.


Are tornadoes supercells?

Tornadoes can be associated with supercell thunderstorms, which are long-lived and rotating thunderstorms capable of producing severe weather. However, not all tornadoes are produced by supercells, as they can also form in other types of thunderstorms.