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Microbursts can produce winds of up to 150 miles per hour.
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What forces are involved in a tornado?
The winds in a tornado are driven by a pressure gradient, more specifically, by the intense low pressure inside the tornado. The destructive potential comes from the sheer momentum of the tornado's extremely fast winds. Tornadoes are produced by thunderstorms, which are dependent on the buoyancy of warm air.
Why are strong tornadoes faster then weak tornadoes?
Strong tornadoes do not necessarily move faster, but the faster winds inside the tornado are the reason they're stronger. There are a number of factors affecting the strength of the winds inside a tornado and scientists still do not fully understand them. One factor simply has to do with the amount of energy in the atmosphere that can power a thunderstorm and thus a tornado. A thunderstorm also has to have strong rotation to produce a tornado, especially a strong one. If the rotation in a storm isn't strong enough, then not much of the energy will go into the winds of the tornado. Finally, the tornado's level or organization influences the winds it can generate. A disorganized tornado is unlikely to be able to focus its energy to produce the extreme winds seen in strong tornadoes.
Is the wind inside a tornado calm?
It is believed that there is a calm "eye" at the center of a tornado. But mostly the winds in a tornado are very strong.
How do you know how strong a tornado is?
Meteorologists and engineers look at the aftermath to determine the intensity of the winds. It is possible to get a rough idea of how strong a tornado is by how fast its rotating.
Can a tornado form at 10 miles an hour?
A slow-moving tornado tornado might travel at 10 mph, but a vortex with 10 mph winds would by no means be considered a tornado. The winds must be strong enough to produce damage.
What causes the strong winds associated with tornadoes and thunderstorms?
The strong winds in a tornado are causes by the steep pressure gradient surrounding it, with intense low pressure at the tornado's center. Strong winds in thunderstorms are usually caused by rain cooled air falling rapidly to ground level in an even called a downburst.
Can a tornado form without a thunderstorm?
No, a tornado cannot form without a thunderstorm. A tornado needs the crossing winds of two air masses to provide rotation in order for a tornado to form. Tornadoes do not form from convection thunderstorms, but only from air mass thunderstorms.
What do Tornado and thunderstorms have in common?
They are all storms that can produce strong, potentially damaging winds, are accompanied by low pressure, and result from convection. Tornadoes are more an indirect result since they are a product of strong thunderstorms.
Does the tornado have weather?
Tornadoes are weather. They are produced by thunderstorms and are often accompanied by thunder, lightning, heavy rain, strong winds, and hail.
How can severe thunderstorms cause damage?
Thunderstorms are dangerous storms that include lightning and can: Include powerful winds over 50 MPH; Create hail; and. Cause flash flooding and tornadoes
What Tornado and thunderstorms have in common?
they both have high winds and both have high damages.
What causes the 5 elements of thunderstorms starting with heavy rain?
1. Heavy Rain 2. Strong Winds 3. Lightning 4. Thunder 5. Tornado
High winds and strong thunderstorms are characteristic of an approaching strong?
cold front.
What are 2 most important factors for a hurricane thunderstorm or tornado to happen?
For a hurricane: warm sea surface temperatures and little to no wind shear For a thunderstorm: convective instability and a lifting mechanism to start convection For a tornado: strong thunderstorms and strong winds shear.
How strong can the winds in a tornado funnel reach?
On rare occasions winds in a tornado can get to a little over 300mph.
What type of weather accompanies tornado?
Tornadoes form during severe thunderstorms, and are often accompanied by heavy rain, strong winds, thunder and lighting, and sometimes large hail.
What type of weather goes along with a tornado?
Tornadoes are produce by strong thunderstorms called supercells. So tornadoes are often accompanied by thunder and lightning, strong winds, heavy rain, and sometimes large hail.
