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Under the right circumstances wind wall blow at different speeds with height. This is called wind shear. This wind shear can create rolling masses of air near the ground. If there is a thunderstorm in the area, usually along a cold front, tit can turn this rolling air vertical and become a supercell, a powerful thunderstorm with a rotating updraft called a mesocyclone.
Under the right conditions a downdraft can descend fro the storm and wrap around the mesocyclone, tightening and intensifying the rotation to produce a tornado.
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What is a tornado made of air?
A tornado made of air is a tornado. Part of the definition of a tornado is "a violently rotating column of air."
What relationship exists between a tornado and wind?
A tornado is a vortex made of wind.
Is a tornado a form of matter?
A tornado is made of matter, mostly air, but it is not a special form of matter.
Is it possible to make a lightning tornado?
No. While tornadoes and lightning often occur at the same time a tornado cannot be made of lighting, nor are the two directly related. A tornado is a vortex of air; lighting is an electrical discharge.
What is the density for a tornado?
A tornado is made almost entirely of air, with smaller amounts of water, dust and debris. Since air is compressible, a tornado will vary in density depending on temperature, elevation, ambient pressure, and the intensity of the tornado. Generally, density would be between 800 and 1,200 kg/m^3.
What is a tornado made of air?
A tornado made of air is a tornado. Part of the definition of a tornado is "a violently rotating column of air."
Is it possible for a tornado to be made out of water?
A tornado cannot actually be made of water. A tornado can occur on water and suck water into it, but it will still be mostly made of air.
What is made out of a tornado?
A tornado is basically just a vortex of wind
What relationship exists between a tornado and wind?
A tornado is a vortex made of wind.
Is there such thing as a '' space tornado''?
No. By definition a tornado is made of air and there is no air in space.
Is a tornado a form of matter?
A tornado is made of matter, mostly air, but it is not a special form of matter.
Is a tornado a cloud?
No. A tornado is a violently rotating column of air extending from the base of a thunderstorm to the ground. A tornado is often, but not always made visible by a funnel cloud. But the tornado is not the cloud itself.
Is an outdoor elevator safe in a tornado?
No. It is not safe to be outdoors in a tornado, and outdoor elevators are often made largely of glass, which is dangerous to be near during a tornado.
When is an announcement made that a tornado is possible?
If a thunderstorm is capable of producing a tornado in the immediate future or if a tornado has been detected then a tornado warning is issued. If general conditions are favorable for tornadoes but there is not necessarily an immediate threat, then a tornado watch is issued.
What warning is made when a tornado is possible?
If a thunderstorm is capable of producing a tornado in the immediate future or if a tornado has been detected then a tornado warning is issued. If general conditions are favorable for tornadoes but there is not necessarily an immediate threat, then a tornado watch is issued.
Is a tornado made of air?
Yes. A tornado is a violent vortex of air. It is made visible by water vapor condensing and dust being lifted by the wind.
What is in a tornado?
A tornado is made up of violently rotating air. It often contains moisture that has condensed as well as dust and sometimes debris that the tornado has picked up.
