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In most cases, they don't know. The intensity of a tornado is assessed after it has gone through. That said, a tornado the has a strong velocity signature on radar, there is a good chance that it is a strong one capable of causing major damage. If there is a debris signature, it often means significant damage is occurring. This being considered, can only lead to an educated guess of how bad a tornado might end up being.
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Is there going to be a tornado in 2012 in Chicago?
It is impossible to make long term predictions of whether or when a specific location will have a tornado. When we do determine that a town or city is going to be hit, the time to the tornado's impact is measured in minutes.
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 is better to find a tornado with. radar or aneroid barometer?
A a radar is better: it can detect a tornado at a distance. A barometer would be of no use unless the tornado came dangerously close.
What clouds are inside a tornado?
The only cloud you will actually find inside a tornado is the condensation funnel. Other clouds, such as the wall cloud and cumulonimbus are outside the tornado itself.
How do scientists catch a tornado?
It is impossible to catch a tornado. However, using a combination of forecast models and Doppler radar it is possible to predict where a tornado might occur. Scientists will try to use this information to find a tornado and study it.
If you find a tornado will you get a leprechaun's gold?
i would do it but it's going to be hard.
When is there going to be a tornado?
is their going to be a tornadoyes their is going to be a tornado in Oceanside im scard
How bad an is EF2 tornado?
An EF2 tornado is fairly bad. Such a tornado can tear the roofs from most houses and destroy mobile homes.
When was Gradually Going Tornado created?
Gradually Going Tornado was created in 1980-02.
Is there going to be a tornado tomarro in round lake beach?
Yes there is going to be a tornado in round lake beach.
If a tornado is dissipating which direction will the next tornado come from?
THAT Depends on where the Storm that produced that Tornado is going
A whirling wind accompanied by a funnel-shaped cloud?
The whirling wind forms a tornado.
How bad can is a tornado's damage?
A Tornado can destroy a village or a small town in a matter of minutes.
What keeps wind rotating inside a tornado?
The parent circulation of the tornado, called a mesocyclone, keeps a tornado going.
Is there going to bea tornado?
It is inevitable that there will be a tornado somewhere, probably fairly soon.
When is Arizona going to have or next tornado?
It is impossible to predict when the next tornado will happen anywhere.
How can tornado chasers and other weather experts help people who are traveling through tornado country?
Storm chasers and weather experts help to track where a tornado is and where it is going. This information is used to determine who might be in a tornado's path and tell them how to get to safety. If you are driving and a bad thunderstorm moves in you might want to tune into your radio to see if there are alerts for tornadoes or other dangerous weather.
