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Were do tornadoes hit?
Tornado alley is the main striking point for tornadoes.
What are the main threats of tornadoes?
The main threat in a tornado is flying or falling debris.
Can tornadoes merge together?
Not really, there is a such thing as a multiple vortex tornado. These tornadoes have smaller, stronger vorticies moving around inside of the tornado. Sometimes a multivortex tornado can have the appearance of being two or more tornadoes but it still is one tornado.
What is the main idea of the book tornado?
The main idea of the book "Tornado" could be the destructive power and unpredictable nature of tornadoes, as well as the impact they have on people's lives, communities, and the environment. The book might also explore the science behind tornadoes and efforts to improve tornado forecasting and preparedness.
Do tornados split?
Sort of. The vortex of a tornado can break down into a series of suction vorticies that circle inside the main vortex, but it is still considered one tornado. Some strong tornadoes can also spawn a small satellite tornado, which circles outside the large tornado.
What other storm can a tornado cause?
A tornado cannot cause another type of storm, though some strong tornadoes will spawn smaller satellite tornadoes that "orbit" the main vortex.
What are the effects and concerns of a tornado?
Tornadoes cause major property damage and often kill and injure people. The main concerns regarding tornadoes are these effects and warning people when a tornado is coming.
Can tornadoes form in groups?
Yes. When a single storm system produces multiple tornadoes in a relatively short time over an area it is called a tornado outbreak. There are usually several small outbreaks and one or two large outbreaks each year. Additionally, often within an outbreak, one thunderstorm can produce several tornadoes in succession. This is called a tornado family. Another phenomenon often mistaken for groups of tornadoes is a multivortex tornado. A multivortex tornado contains smaller, short lived vortices within the main circulation. In some cases this may look like several tornadoes moving in circles, but it is really one tornado.
What are vertices in a tornado as it is spinning and what do they look like?
Suction vorticies as smaller columns of rotating air within a tornado. They have more intense winds than the rest of the tornado. The suction vortices sometimes look like "mini tornadoes" moving around inside the main circulation.
Do tornadoes have a spiral-shaped wind path?
The air in and near a tornado generally follows a spiral path as it moves inward and upward around the tornado's center of rotation. In some tornadoes, however, it is more complicated than this as there may be smaller subvortices embedded in the main vortex. The tornado itself usually moves in a fairly straight line.
Can tornadoes be made up of two or more smaller tornadoes?
Sort of. Some tornadoes have smaller vorticies inside them that cause swaths of more severe damage within the main damage path. However, a tornado such as this is still considered one tornado.
What is the main reason tornadoes form?
When cold air and hot air mix together it forms a tornado.
