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These "little tornadoes" are called suction vortices or subvortices in what scientists call a multiple vortex tornado. A tornado becomes multivortex through a process called vortex breakdown. In some cases a tornado will spin so fast that wind flowing into it cannot reach the center. Instead, a gentle downdraft descends through the tornado's center, creating a calm area similar to the eye of a hurricane. When this downdraft reaches the ground the air spreads out and collides with air flowing in. Since this inflowing air has a lot of angular momentum, its collision with the downdraft results in the formation of smaller tornado-like vortices within the larger tornado.
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Can tornadoes become one big tornado?
Yes. Some twisters have touched down and joined together to create a big tornado.edit: when tornadoes form like that its called a multivotex tornado
Can tornadoes come together to form a big tornado?
Yes. It is possible for tornadoes to merge and form a larger tornado, though this is a fairly rare occurrence.
Is it a big or little tornado in Baltimore?
No large tornadoes have struck Baltimore since official records began in 1950. Several weak tornadoes and one significant (F2) tornado have hit the city. No tornadoes have struck Baltimore in 2015 as of June 11.
Can tornadoes combine to be one big tornado?
Tornadoes can merge together, yes, and vortex physics predict that the combined tornado will be larger than either of the merging tornadoes. However, most tornado mergers involve a large tornado absorbing a small one, so the larger tornado is not affected very much.
Are tornadoes a big example of wind energy?
Yes. The energy of a tornado takes the form of extremely fast wind. The strongest of tornadoes produce the fastest winds on earth.
Are big tornadoes strong tornadoes?
Big tornadoes are usually strong, but not always. A large, poorly organized tornado is not likely to be very strong. Some tornadoes even weaken as they expand.
Why are tornadoes big?
If they were little they wouldn't be tornadoes
Is a tornado big?
yes and theyre sometimes called wedge tornadoes
What are big tornadoes?
A large tornado can easily by over a quarter of a mile wide. Some tornadoes are over a mile in diameter. A handful of tornadoes have been over 2 miles wide.
What instrument do they use for a tornado?
Meteorologists use a radar instrument called Doppler radar to detect tornadoes. Doppler radar can detect the rotation within a thunderstorm, which is a key indicator of possible tornado formation.
Can big tornadoes go into water?
Yes. Large tornadoes have been known to cross bodies of water. For example, both the Tri-state tornado and the Natchez, Missisippi tornado, the two deadliest in U.S. history crossed the Mississippi river. Both were large F5 tornadoes.
How many injuries are caused by tornadoes?
It depends on the area hit as well as the how big and strong the tornado is. Based off of this information tornadoes can injure zero people or can injure thousands of people. In an average year the United States gets 1,200 tornadoes and 1,500 tornado related injuries.
