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Before a tornado touches down it is called a funnel cloud, which looks like a tornado but does not reach the ground.
A funnel cloud develops from the mesocyclone of a supercell thunderstorm. A supercell thunderstorm is characterized by the presence of a mesocyclone, which is a deep, continuously-rotating updraft.
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Is there still wind before a tornado hits?
Yes.
How do people now when a tornado occur before it happen?
Mostly using Doppler radar meteorologists can detect rotation in a thunderstorm, it is this rotation that can produce a tornado.
Can you stop a tornado with another tornado?
No, you cannot stop a tornado with another tornado. The two tornadoes would simply merge and form a larger tornado.
What is a tornado emergency?
A tornado emergency is a special kind of tornado warning that is issued when a large tornado is threatening a populated area. A tornado emergency indicates a more dangerous situation than an ordinary tornado warning.
Did Ada Oklahoma ever have an F5 or EF5 tornado before?
No. There have been no F5 tornadoes recorded in or near Ada.
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
How long was the warning before the Joplin tornado?
Joplin was under a tornado warning for about 17 minutes before the tornado formed and 19 minutes before it entered the city.
Is it always windy before a tornado?
No. It is not uncommon for conditions to become unusually calm before a tornado strikes.
Did Baltimore have a tornado before?
Yes. Baltimore was hit by an F2 tornado in 1973, an F0 tornado in 1996, an EF1 tornado in 2010, and an EF0 tornado in 2013.
What are the beginnings of a tornado called?
The process of a tornado forming is called tornado genesis. Usually a tornado is a funnel cloud before it touches down.
What happens before the tornado hits the ground?
The tornado is a twister before it hits the ground, it just spins in the sky, kind of
What where things like before and after tornado Alley?
There is no before or after Tornado Alley. Tornado Alley is a place, not an event.Before a tornado outbreak the weather is often hot and humid. After the outbreak it is usually cooler and drier, but many areas are heavily damaged.
What would the name of a developing tornado be before it reaches to the ground?
Before it reaches the ground a developing tornado is known as a funnel cloud.
What kinds of clouds you can see before a tornado?
you will see Cumulonimbus clouds before a tornado which are large, dark, anvil-shaped clouds.
What would the name of a developing tornado be before it reaches the ground?
Before it reaches the ground a developing tornado is known as a funnel cloud.
Before the storm turns into a tornado what type of cloud does it form?
Before it reaches the ground, the precursor to a tornado is called a funnel cloud.
Is Dallas a tornado spot?
Dallas is in Tornado Alley and has be struck by tornadoes before, so yes.
