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Tornadoes are commonly observed on the Great Plains.
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What is the flat land over which most tornadoes form called?
Tornado Alley.
Does tornadoes form by land or water?
Tornadoes most often form on land, but they can form over water.
Do tornadoes most likely occur when the land is flat?
Many of the area frequented by tornadoes are flat. But there are a number of tornado prone areas that are hilly.
Is a tornado attracted to certain type of topography such as does a tornado prefer flat land to mountains and hills?
They aren't exactly attracted to any type topography, however the supercells that produce tornadoes form most easily over flat land, though they can form over any terrain.
Where is a tornado likely to form?
Tornadoes most frequently happen in Tornado Alley, a strip of land that goes up the United States Midwest. However, tornadoes can happen almost anywhere. Flat land, like in Tornado Alley, does not interfere with the winds, so the tornado is not dissipated.
Do tornadoes normally form in tropical oceans?
No, tornadoes most often form on land in temperate regions. Hurricanes normally form over tropical oceans.
Does a tornado come from the ocean?
Not usually. Most tornadoes form over land.
Would a tornado develop on land or in the water?
Tornadoes can form on both land and water, but are most commonly seen on land.
Do tornadoes form on mountains?
Tornadoes can form in mountains, but most do not.
Can tornadoes occur in the water?
No. A tornado that moves onto water will keep going without being significantly affected. In such a case it is called a waterspout. Waterspouts can also develop on water and then move onto land as tornadoes. There are numerous examples of tornadoes crossing water. Most notably, the three deadliest tornadoes in U.S. history all crossed the Mississippi River. See the links below for tornadoes moving across water.
Do tornadoes form in a cyclone?
Most tornadoes form from thunderstorms along a front associated with a cyclone, but most cyclones do not produce tornadoes.
Where do most tornadoes form?
most tornadoes form were it is hot and cold climate , tornadoes start by thunderstorms
