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The three main features of a tornado are the violent winds, the condensation funnel, and the debris cloud.

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What do subvorticies mean as features of a tornado?

Subvortices are smaller vortices, almost like mini tornadoes, within the main vortex of a tornado. These subvortices have stronger winds than the main vortex, and result in a tornado with a continuous damage path with intermittent areas of more severe damage.


What is the inside of tornado called?

The main part of the circulation of a tornado when the strongest winds occur is called the core.


What was the longest lasting tornado in time?

The longest-lasting tornado on record was the Tri-State tornado of March 18, 1925. It lasted for 3 hours and 29 minutes.


Is tornado mostly constructive or destructive?

Tornadoes are a destructive force. They cause some erosion but do no build up any features.


How do tornadoes form in tornadoes?

This best seems to describe a multiple vortex tornado. This is a tornado that has smaller vortices, called suction vortices, circling inside the main vortex. The development of such a tornado is complicated. Let's start with a single vortex tornado. Contrary to popular belief the strongest winds in a tornado are at the edge of the funnel rather than at the center. However, the lowest pressure in a tornado is at the center. While air mostly moves up in a tornado, in some especially strong ones, the low pressure causes a downdraft to move down the center of the tornado. This is a process called vortex breakdown. When this downdraft reaches ground level the air must move outward, but it soon meets the air flowing into the tornado. This interaction creates and area of very strong convergence where the inflow and outflow meet, and some of the tornado's angular momentum gets converted into smaller vortices within the main circulation. These suction vortices create looping swaths of more severe damage within the main damage path.

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What do subvorticies mean as features of a tornado?

Subvortices are smaller vortices, almost like mini tornadoes, within the main vortex of a tornado. These subvortices have stronger winds than the main vortex, and result in a tornado with a continuous damage path with intermittent areas of more severe damage.


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What are the main features of a tornadoes for kids?

Some of the features are:Violent, rotating windslow barometric pressureA condensation funnelA dust/debris cloudIn some cases subvorticies within the tornado


What are Ghost bats features?

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What are 3 main physical features of western US?

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Who are the main characters in the book tornado?

The main characters in the book "Tornado" vary depending on the specific book you are referring to, as there are several books with that title. In general, characters in books with the title "Tornado" might include individuals directly affected by a tornado, such as survivors, meteorologists, or rescue workers, as well as characters dealing with the aftermath of a tornado.


Can a tornado produce into another tornado?

Yes. In some cases a large, strong tornado will produce what is called a satellite tornado, which circles the main one.


What is the main thing to cause injuries during a tornado?

Most tornado injuries are caused by debris carried or thrown by the tornado.


What the worst characteristics of a tornado?

In a violent tornado the worst features are flying debris and suction vortices, small whirlwinds that have stronger winds than the rest of the tornado.


What are three main dangers of a tornado?

The main hazards from a tornado are flying debris, extreme ly powerful winds, and downed power lines.


Which characteristics of a tornado are the most dangerous?

In a violent tornado the worst features are flying debris and suction vortices, small whirlwinds that have stronger winds than the rest of the tornado.


What are the Positive effect on the tornado of May 3 1999 Oklahoma?

The main positive effect of the May 3, 1999 F5 tornado was a new type of unofficial weather advisory: the tornado emergency. A tornado emergency is more urgent than an ordinary tornado warning. It means that a large and potentially very destructive tornado is threatening a populated area. One case of a tornado emergency's effectiveness was on May 4, 2007 when an EF5 tornado destroyed 95% of Greensburg, Kansas. Despite this the death toll was limited to 11. Countless more lives had been saved.