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A tornado on water is called a waterspout.

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What do you call a tornado that forms over a calm sea?

A tornado on water is called a waterspout.


What was the name of the tornado that struck New Jersey in 2010?

Tornadoes are not given names, hurricanes are. Tornadoes are often referred to by where they occur though. Since the one tornado that occurred in New Jersey in 2010 hit Ocean County you could refer to it as the Ocean County tornado. You could also call it the New Egypt tornado since it occurred near that town.


What ocean does a tornado form over?

Tornadoes generally form over land, not the ocean. You are thinking of hurricanes. The term hurricane refers to a tropical cyclone that occurs over the Atlantic Ocean or the eastern Pacific ocean.


Is a tornado called a funnel cloud in the ocean?

No. A tornado on the ocean or some other body of water is called a waterspout. A funnel cloud is a tornado that has not yet touched down.


Do you call your lawyer after a tornado?

it depends on the tornado damage


Does the ocean turn like a tornado during a hurricane?

It dose not turn like a tornado.


What is a tornado occurring over a lake or ocean?

A tornado over a body of water is called a waterspout.


Does a tornado spawn off the ocean?

Not usually. Tornadoes generally form on land. Kansas is one of the most tornado prone area in the world and it is nowhere near the ocean.


What do you call a tornado that does not touch the ground?

A tornado that does not touch the ground is a funnel cloud.


What do you call a tornado that occurs on land?

It is simply a tornado. Most tornadoes occur on land.


How you call a tornado mixed with fire?

A "tornado" of fire is called a firewhirl, but these are not true tornadoes.


What do you call a tornado over a body of water?

A tornado over water is called a waterspout.