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A tornado is usually produced by?
A tornado is usually produced by a type of thunderstorm called a supercell.
What is a tornado and when may it form?
A tornado is a violently rotating columns of air in contact with the base of a thunderstorm and the ground. Tornadoes are usually produced by a type of strong thunderstorm called a supercell.
If a tornado is dissipating which direction will the next tornado come from?
THAT Depends on where the Storm that produced that Tornado is going
Are tornado associated with thunder storms?
Yes, by definition a tornado is produced by s thunderstorm.
How many people are usually affected by a tornado?
usually hundreds if it is a minor tornado but if it is major, usually thousands of people.
Was there hail during the joplin tornado?
Yes. The storm that produced the Joplin tornado also produced hail up to 1 inch in diameter in the Joplin area.
What is a tornado most likely to be produced from?
A tornado is most likely to be produce from a type of thunderstorm called a supercell.
When was the first tornado warning issued?
The first tornado warning was issued on March 20, 1948 for a storm that produced a tornado in the Oklahoma City area.
What is a satellite tornado?
A satellite tornado is a tornado that touches down near and usually orbits a larger tornado within the same mesocyclone.
Does a tornado last longer if it has more land?
not really. It depends more on the specific conditions of the storm that produced the tornado.
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 is the difference between a tornado outbreak and a tornado family?
A tornado outbreak is a series of multiple tornadoes (usually at least six) produced by the same storm system (i.e. a system of multiple storms) in a geographic area in a relatively short period of time (usually 48 hours or less). A tornado family is a series of tornadoes produced in succession by a single storm as it goes through cycles. In a tornado outbreak the tornado tracks are scattered across a given area such as a state or several states. In a tornado family several tornado tracks occur along the same approximate line. Sometimes there are several tornado families within an outbreak.
