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The tornado pulls in moist air from the rainy portion of the parent storm. When the air is suddenly decompressed inside the tornado it cools and the moisture condenses, forming a cloud.
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What happen when a tornado funnel reaches the ground?
It becomes a tornado, obviously.
What has to happen to a funnel cloud to be classified as a tornado?
Either the funnel cloud or the violent, rotating winds associated with it must reach the ground in order to be classified as a tornado.
What is a tall dry funnel of swirling strong wind that moves very quickly?
tornado
What is the funnel of a tornado called?
tornado is often made visible by a distinctive funnel-shaped cloud. Commonly called the condensation funnel, the funnel cloud is a tapered column of water droplets that extends downward from the base of the parent cloud. It is commonly mixed with and perhaps enveloped by dust and debris lifted from the surface.
Does a tornado make contact with the ground?
Yes. If a tornadic vortex does not make contact with the ground it does not meet the defintion of a tornado, and is simply called a funnel cloud. If the violent circulation (not necessarily the visible funnel) reaches the ground it is considered a tornado.
Is the Seymour tornado a funnel tornado?
Not sure what you mean by a funnel tornado. If you are referring to the Seymour, Texas tornado of April 10, 1979, it had a well-defined funnel and it was funnel-shaped. However, it did touch down so it was not merely a funnel cloud.
What storm has very fast winds that form a funnel- shaped cloud?
A tornado
How does the funnel occur in a tornado?
A tornado pulls in air that has become moist due mostly to rainfall. The rapid pressure drop inside the tornado cools the air, causing the moisture to condense and form a funnel shaped cloud.
When the tip of the funnel cloud touches the ground it becomes a?
tornado clouds
Is there moisture in tornado?
Yes. There is moisture in a tornado. The air a tornado pulls in has been moistened by rain. This moisture condenses to form the visible funnel cloud.
What do you call a tornado that does not touch the ground?
A tornado that does not touch the ground is a funnel cloud.
Why does a funnel cloud happen?
Funnel clouds form when a tornado or developing tornado pulls in moist air. As the air is pulled inward it experiences a pressure drop which cools it to the point that the moisture condenses. For how tornadoes form see the link below.
Before the storm turns into a tornado what type of cloud does it form?
Before it reaches the ground, the precursor to a tornado is called a funnel cloud.
How is a tornado different from a funnel cloud?
A funnel cloud is like a tornado only it does not reach the ground.
What is the relationship between a funnel cloud and a tornado?
A funnel cloud is a developing tornado that has not reached the ground.
The beginnings of a tornado are known as a funnel cloud?
Yes. A tornado is often visible as a funnel cloud as it develops.
How do you know a tornado is about to happen?
A wall cloud will form and the cloud might build up a funnel!
