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Tornadoes can travel in any direction, but most often move northeast. Wind itself often rotates about the tornado's center, counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern. Some tornadoes also contain smaller subvortices.

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air within a tornado spirals inward and upward. Within a certain radius wind no longer moves inward, as the core of the tornado rotates as if it were a solid object. In some tornadoes there is a downdraft, or downward current of air, at the center of the tornado. Sometimes this can cause smaller, short lived vortices to develop inside the tornado. These vortices circle within the tornado at the same speed that the tornado rotates, adding their own tangential speed to the tornado's wind speed.

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A tornadoes moves with the thunderstorm that produces it. The storm itself is carried either by prevailing winds or by the winds of the storm system that produced it.

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A tornadoes moves with the thunderstorm that produces it. The storm itself is carried either by prevailing winds or by the winds of the storm system that produced it.

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A tornado travels with the storm that produces it. The storm's movement is determined by large scale wind currents.

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A tornado generally moves with its parent thunderstorm. The storm is moved as it is pushed along by large-scale wind patterns.

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About how fast dose a tornado travel across the ground?

average of 30mph and can reach over 70mph


A column of spinning wind that moves across the ground.?

It is a tornado.


Can a tornado travel across a country?

A very small country perhaps. In rare cases a tornado may travel over 100 miles, which is enough to cross some countries.


Which direction do tornadoes move once they are on the ground?

A tornado can move in any direction, but the generally travel northeast.


When is a tornado considered a tornado?

A tornado is considered a tornado when it reaches the ground


Does a tornado start from the ground or the sky?

No. A tornado starts in the clouds and extends towards the ground. Until it reaches the ground it is not a tornado but a 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.


How fast does a tornado travel across the ground?

Tornadoes can vary in speed from stationary to over 70 mph. Speeds in the range of 25 to 35 mph are the most common.


How fast does a tornado travel on ground mph mile?

The average tornado travels at 35 mph. Some tornadoes are stationary or nearly stationary. One tornado in 1925 was determined to have traveled at 73 mph at one point.


When does a tornado actually become a tornado?

A tornado becomes a tornado when the circulation reaches the ground.


What causes a tornado to appear dark when it touches the ground?

A tornado often appears dark were it is touching the ground be cause the powerful winds of the tornado lift dirt from the ground.


How many miles does a tornado usually go?

A tornado typically travels 1 to 2 miles in its time on the ground. However some may travel just a fraction of a mile while a rare few travel more than 100 miles.