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Doppler radar has detected debris being carried as high as 20,000 feet by very large, violent tornadoes.
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Why are tornadoes black?
Not all tornadoes are black. There are two ways a tornado may appear black. First, the tornado may be back lit, causing it to appear dark. Some tornadoes lift large amounts of soil into the air. In such a situation, if the soil in an area is black, the tornado will likely be black as well.
Can a tornado pick up a gigantic safe?
Most tornadoes probably could not, but a high-end EF4 or EF5 most likely could. Tornadoes of that intensity have been known to lift up very heavy objects including parking bumpers, construction equipment, train cars, and even buildings. One EF5 tornado in Alabama picked up an anchored 800 lb safe and threw it 600 feet. When the safe was found its door had been torn off.
Why are some tornadoes real dark and some light in color?
There are two factors: lighting and soil. How the light hits a tornado is important. If a tornado is lit from behind, (relative to the viewer) it will appear dark, if it is lit from the front it will often appear light. The same tornado may appear light or dark depending on where it is relative to your position. The link below shows two pictures taken of the same tornado at about the same time, but from opposite sides. The soil can also affect the color of a tornado. Some tornadoes lift up large amounts of sand, dust, and dirt. When this happens dark soil will give a tornado a dark appearance and light soil will give it a light appearance.
Which conditions is a tornado most likely to occur?
Tornadoes are most likely to occur when a cold front or dry line is moving into an area, providing weak to modest lift in an area of sufficient instability with strong low level wind shear, high helicity, and that has an inversion cap.
What happen to make tornadoes visible?
There are two main factors. First, moisture in the air condenses as a result of decompression inside a tornado, producing the visible funnel cloud. Second, a tornado's winds lift dirt and debris into the air, forming a debris cloud or dust whirl
How do tornadoes lift things off the ground?
In addition to spinning very fast, a tornado also has a strong updraft, or, in other words, the air in a tornado travels upwards as very high speeds. This can sometimes lift large objects.
How does a tornado pick up objects?
In addition to rotating, air in a tornado flows upward fairly rapidly. Often, this is enough to lift objects of the ground, sometimes very large objects.
Can tornadoes lift up anything?
An F5 tor EF5 tornado can lift up most objects, except for very large buildings and similar objects.
How do tornadoes lift things?
In addition to there being a circular motion the air in a tornado travels upwards very rapidly. In a strong enough tornado this can lift fairly large objects.
Is it easier for a tornado to lift heavier objects or lighter objects?
As common sense would suggest, it is easier for them to lift light objects.
Does a Tornado suck up objects?
Very often, yes, a tornado will lift objects into the air. Light objects such as pieces of paper can make it all the way into the stratosphere.
How do tornadoes lift objects?
Air in a tornado travels upward rapidly. In some cases it takes objects with it.
How many pounds can a tornado lift up?
The strongest can pick up anything from buses, cars, small buildings, houses, and even trains! In the late 1800s, there was a record of a thin EF5 tornado and charging at a train in Minnesota. The tornado was recorded to lift up the 60-tonne train 30 meters high in the sky and throwing it 80 ft away into a ditch.
Does the weight of an object affect how high it goes in a tornado?
Yes. Except in the strongest tornadoes, heavy objects such a vehicles usually do not get lifted more than a few yards into the air while light objects with large surface areas can be lifted hundreds of feet into the air. A very violent tornado can lift car a few hundred feet into the air while light objects such as pieces of cloth and paper may be carried into the stratosphere.
Does tornado carry stuff?
Yes. Tornadoes often lift objects into the air and can carry them long distances.
What can and cannot get sucked into a tornado?
It depends on the strength of the tornado. Weak tornadoes (EF0 an EF1) can lift soil and very light objects. Strong tornadoes (EF2 and EF3) can lift people, roofs from houses, road vehicles, and occasionally trees. Violent tornadoes (EF4 and EF5) can lift buildings. Some very large or very strong structures may not be moved. The reactor of a nuclear power plant can withstand much more than a tornado, and large building complexes cannot be moved either, though large sections may be destroyed.
Why do things get sucked up into a tornado?
In addition to rotating quickly, the wind in a tornado moves upward rapidly as well. Sometimes fast enough to lift objects.
