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A tornado is a violently rotating column of air extending from the base of a thunderstorm to the ground. They are much smaller than other strong, rotating storms such as hurricanes, and unlike hurricanes, which are their own storm systems, they depend on a larger parent storm. Tornadoes are usually made visible by a condensation funnel or funnel cloud, along with a cloud of dust and debris that may be kicked up.
Most tornadoes form from a type of powerful, rotating thunderstorm called a supercell. These thunderstorms can also produce damaging hail and straight-line winds. Most tornadoes form over land, but can form over water in which case they are called waterspouts
When it touches down, a tornado can do great damage, destroying houses and lifting cars into the air for distances of over a kilometer, though only the most violent of tornadoes can do this. though only the most violent of tornadoes can do this. though only the most violent of tornadoes can do this.
Tornadoes are rated based on the Enhanced Fujita scale based on the severity of the damage they cause, ranging from an EF0, which causes minor damage, to an EF5, with winds over 200 mph (320 km/h) which causes total devastation.
While most tornadoes are no more than a few hundred yards in diameter and last only a few minutes, some can be over a mile wide land last for over an hour. Because they can form in minutes or even seconds tornadoes are among the hardest storms to predict.
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What is a good question about a tornado?
how do tornadoes stop ? how are tornadoes formed? These are good example questions.
What climate do tornadoes usually occur in?
Tornadoes are most common in temperate or subtropical climates.
How do you use tornadoes in a sentence?
Example sentence: This April Alabama was devastated by a series of powerful tornadoes.
What kind of gases do tornadoes produce?
Tornadoes do not produce gasses. They are made of air and do not change its composition.
Are all tornadoes alike?
No. Tornadoes vary greatly in strength, size, duration, speed of travel, and appearance.
Does Neptune have tornadoes?
Neptune is an ice giant planet and while we do know that it does have storm systems in its atmosphere, we do not know if these are like tornadoes on Earth.
How many tornadoes hit Georgia?
Yes, Georgia averages 31 tornadoes per year.
Can aimals sense tornadoes before they arrive?
While animals might know that a bad storm is approaching it is doubtful that they can sense tornadoes specifically.
Why is important to know about tornado alley?
It is important to know about Tornado Alley because it has a high incidence of tornadoes. This is important in the study of tornadoes and also to those who live in the region since, as with any area, it is important to know the potential hazards.
Which planets have red dust tornadoes?
True tornadoes only form on earth, as far as scientists know. These may become red if they encounter red dust. The planet Mars, had red dust devils. Dust devils resemble tornadoes but they are not actually tornadoes.
What type of natural disaster does Wisconsin have?
As far as I know, tornadoes:):p
How do Tornadoes occur in thunderstorms?
Noone really knows. All we know is that you need a thunderstorm to rotate and an updraft base. However we don't know for sure how exactly tornadoes form but we do know you often need warm moist air and cool dry air. That isn't always the case because tornadoes can occasionally come out of cold fronts.
Which event cannot be explained by the movement of the lithospheric plates?
study island answer: tornadoes
How do tornadoes know when to come?
Tornadoes don't "know" anything. They are not alive and cannot think or feel. They are a physical phenomenon governed by thermodynamics and fluid dynamics. Certain atmospheric conditions including instability, the presence of a front or other storm system, and strong wind shear create an environment in which tornadoes are likely.
Why it is important for us to know more about tornadoes?
With a better knowledge of tornadoes we will be able to predict them with better accuracy, issue better warnings, and thus save lives.
When will the next tornado or twister be?
That is impossible to know. Although it is not unlikely that there will be a few more tornadoes this year, and there will certainly be tornadoes next year, there is no way of knowing where or when they will hit.
Why is summer a good season for tornadoes?
It is good because the weather can change a lot in summer (heat and humitidy) then tornadoes start to form in the mist of hot and cold tempatures. These storms that create and funtion tornadoes are often know as supercells.
