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A cumulonimbus cloud is a thunderstorm cloud which is also the cloud associated with tornadoes. the phrase "nimbus" means rain.

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Q: What is the cloud type associated with tornadoes?
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What cloud type can be associated with tornadoes when it develops into a super cell?

A cumulonimbus cloud.


What type of cloud is usually associated with tornadoes?

cumulonimbus clouds


What sort of cloud are associated with tornadoes?

cumulonimbus clouds


What severe weather in associated with a funnel cloud?

Funnel clouds are associated with tornadoes.


Is there a wall cloud with a tornado?

There often is. Most tornadoes are associated with a wall cloud but not all.


What type of thunderstorms are associated with tornadoes?

Tornadoes, especially strong tornadoes, are most often associated with a type of thunderstorm called a supercell.


What type of thunderstorm is associated with tornadoes?

Tornadoes are most often associated with a type of thunderstorm called a supercell.


What type of cloud spawns tornadoes?

Tornadoes are produced by cumulonimbus clouds.


Are tornadoes a type of cloud?

No. Tornadoes themselves are a kind of violently rotating windstorm. The cloud of a tornado, known as the funnel, is found in most tornadoes but not all.


What cloud works with tornadoes?

Tornadoes develop during thunderstorms, which are associated with cumulonimbus clouds. Many will descned from a wall cloud at the base of a thunderstorm. The tornado itself may be visible as a funnel cloud.


What is the name of the severe thunderstorms are tornadoes associated with?

Tornadoes are associated with a type of thunderstorm called a supercell.


What type of cloud is known as a low cloud that lies just beneath thunderstormsand has strong tornadoes forming?

Strong tornadoes typically descend from a wall cloud.