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First of all, the tornado is not called a supercell in the initial phases. The supercell is the larger thunderstorm that produces the tornado; it is not the tornado itself.
In a supercell there is a rotating area of low pressure, primarily within the updraft portion of the storm, called a mesocyclone. At the most intense portion of the mesocyclone there is a rotating, low-hanging cloud called a wall cloud. Conditions within the thunderstorm cause a portion of the mesocyclone to tighten and intensify, and the circulation of the tornado begins to develop and descend toward the ground from the wall cloud.
What else can I help you with?
What Tornadoes are most common during?
Nearly all tornadoes occur during an especially powerful type of thunderstorm called a supercell.
What do you call the basement when there is a tornado?
It is recommended to seek shelter in the basement during a tornado. If you are specifically referring to taking cover in the basement during a tornado, it can be simply called a tornado shelter.
What are the four stages of a tornado?
There are five stages to which a tornado typically goes through through. Tornadoes are formed during the mature stage of a supercell under the right conditions. The first stage of a tornadoes life cycle is called the "Dust Whirl stage." This stage occurs when a wall cloud or any other type of rotation above, whips up dirt, dust, leaves, grass, etc. The second stage is called the "Organization stage." This stage is important to the tornado's life cycle because it is able to improve the structure, hence increasing wind speed and velocity, and volume. The third stage of a tornado's life cycle is called the "Mature stage." This stage is when the tornado has typically reached it's greatest, strength, size, wind speed, and maturity. The forth stage is called the "Disipating stage." During this stage, the tornado begins to weaken, shrink, and lose its structure. Though in some cases tornadoes may intensify as they shrink The Final stage of the tornado's life cycle is called the "Rope stage." The rope stage happens when the tornado literally has little TO NO STRUCTURE AT ALL. The tornado twists and turns, bends and winds, in all types of shapes and directions.However, this is concept is somewhat idealized. Not all tornadoes go through these five stages as described.
How do you explain a tornado to a 5 year old?
You could say that a tornado is a kind of very fast spinning wind that sometimes happens during a thunderstorm that can wreck houses.
What cloud forms tornado?
Tornadoes form in severe thunderstorms known as supercells. These supercells have rotating updrafts that can lead to the creation of a tornado under the right conditions. The presence of warm, moist air rising rapidly and cold, dry air descending creates the necessary instability for tornado formation within a supercell.
Can there be two tornadoes beside each other?
Yes, it is possible for multiple tornadoes to form side by side during the same weather event. This phenomenon, known as a tornado family or tornado outbreak, can occur when multiple supercell thunderstorms develop in close proximity with conditions conducive for tornado formation. Each tornado within a tornado family is usually spawned by a different storm cell.
What happens before a tornado at night?
Tornadoes at night are no different from ones that occur during the day, except that the darkness makes them harder to see. Tornadoes usually form during a kind of rotating severe thunderstorm called a supercell. The rotation is mot intense in an area called a mesocyclone, near tha back of the storm where air move up. A special downdraft called a rear-flink downdraft or RFD can wrap around the mesocyclone, tightening and intensifying it to produice a tornado. The RFD oftan caused strong, sometimes damaging winds at ground level a few minutes before the tornado touches down. If the tornado is coming, the rain-producing portion of the thunderstorm will likely pass over you before the tornado hits. The rain may stop before the tornado strikes, creating an eerie calm, or it may continue even as the tornado moves through. Tornadoes at night are especially dangerous because they are difficult to see, sometimes visible only with flashes of lightning.
Why isn't it raining or storming during a tornado warning?
There are three possibilities. First is the tornadic thunderstorm may not have reached you yet, as tornado warnings are sometimes elongated along the storm's projected path. Second, you may be under a low precipitation supercell, which is a potentially tornadic storm that produces little or no rain. Third, you may be under the updraft part of the thunderstorm, which is often rain free and sometimes relatively calm. This is also the part of the storm where a tornado is most likely to form.
What if a tornado hits a ship?
The safest place on a ship during a tornado (or waterspout as they are called on a body of water) would be an interior room in the ship away from windows.
Why did your ears pop during a tornado?
Your ears pop when air pressure changes. The pressure inside a tornado is much lower than its surroundings.
What are conditions like on the ground before during and after a tornado?
before a tornado it is usally calm after a strong tornado there is lots of debris and during a tornado there are things flying everywhere
What happens to a beam bridge during a tornado?
A beam bridge can be damaged or destroyed during a tornado due to high winds causing stress on the structure. This can result in the beams bending, twisting, or collapsing under the intense forces of the tornado.
