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Tornadoes originate from a rotating updraft called a mesocyclone in a supercell thunderstorm.
The mesocyclone forms when air near the storm begins rolling horizontally. This horizontal rolling gets pulled into the updraft and turned vertical. The updraft then takes on this rotation to become a mesocyclone..
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Which way does a tornado spin in the south?
Most tornadoes in the southern hemisphere spin clockwise.
Does a tornado spin counterclockwise?
The vast majority of tornadoes in the northern hemisphere spin counterclockwise. Most tornadoes in the southern hemisphere spin clockwise.
Where does the force from a tornado come from for kids?
The force of a tornado comes form a turning, rising mass of air in a thunderstorm called a mesocyclone. Sometimes a downward-moving wind called a downdraft can wrap around the mesocyclone and make it narrower, which causes it to spin faster.
How fast does an EF6 tornado spin at?
There is no such thing as an EF6 tornado. Estimated winds for an EF5 tornado start at just over 200 mph and have no upper bound.
What way does the tornado wind blow?
The winds in a tornado spin, so the wind itself can come from any direction. Except for rare cases, tornadoes in the northern hemisphere rotate counterclockwise while those in the southern hemisphere spin clockwise.
Why don't tornadoes cause the air inside a thunderstorm to spin?
The air inside a tornadic thunderstorm (a storm that produces a tornado) does spin. But it is that spinning air that causes the tornado, rather than the tornado starting the air spinning.
In a tornado the air spirals mostly vertically?
No, the rotation of a tornado is stronger than its updraft.
What causes a tornado simple answers?
In very simple terms, tornadoes form when thunderstorms start to spin when they run into winds blowing in different directions. The spinning air in the storm can then get squeezed tighter, causing it to spin faster and reach down to the ground to become a tornado.
Do hurricanes spin slower then tornado?
no
How do you get the tornado spin in castle crashers?
Actually the tornado spin is a magic attack. Each character has it's own magic. The Arabian knight and the bear have the tornado. It's their Y magic attack.
Does a tornado cause the air inside a thunderstorm to spin?
No. It is the spinning air that forms a tornado.
Which way does a tornado spin in the south?
Most tornadoes in the southern hemisphere spin clockwise.
Which is bigger a twister or a tornado?
Neither; they are the same thing. A tornado is known as a twister because they spin.
What direction does a tornado spin in the southern hemisphere?
Most tornadoes in the southern hemisphere spin clockwise.
Spin causes electrons to?
Spin causes electrons to exhibit magnetism.
What is the analysis of a tornado in a bottle?
you spin the bottle fast and stop
Does a tornado spin counterclockwise?
The vast majority of tornadoes in the northern hemisphere spin counterclockwise. Most tornadoes in the southern hemisphere spin clockwise.
