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A tornado has actually touched down on the ground - a funnel cloud is a spinning cloud that has not actually touched the ground.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoA funnel cloud is the pre existence of a tornado. The only difference is that a tornado does not touch the ground.
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∙ 13y agoA tornado reaches the ground with winds strong enough to do damage, a funnel cloud does not.
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∙ 13y agoA funnel cloud does not touch the ground or produce strong winds on the ground. If either the funnel cloud or damaging winds from it reach the ground it becomes a tornado.
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what is a good sentence for funnel cloud?
The funnel cloud turned into a tornado.
When a tornado has not touched the ground yet what is it called?
A tornado that has touched the ground is called a funnel cloud.
A funnel cloud touching the ground is what?
a funnel cloud touching the ground is then called a tornado
What is a name for a funnel cloud touching the ground?
A tornado. a tornado
Rotating cloud before tornado?
A wall cloud, which is followed by a funnel cloud.
What is the relationship between a funnel cloud and a tornado?
A funnel cloud is a developing tornado that has not reached the ground.
What is the relation between a funnel cloud and a tornado?
A funnel cloud is essentially a tornado that has not touched down yet. The pressure drop inside a tornadic circulation is what produces the funnel.
When the tip of the funnel cloud touches the ground it becomes a?
tornado clouds
What do you call a tornado that does not touch the ground?
A tornado that does not touch the ground is a funnel cloud.
How is a tornado different from a funnel cloud?
A funnel cloud is like a tornado only it does not reach the ground.
The beginnings of a tornado are known as a funnel cloud?
Yes. A tornado is often visible as a funnel cloud as it develops.
what is a good sentence for funnel cloud?
The funnel cloud turned into a tornado.
Is a tornado a funnel cloud?
In a sense, yes. But the term funnel cloud usually means a "tornado" that has not touched down.
When a tornado has not touched the ground yet what is it called?
A tornado that has touched the ground is called a funnel cloud.
A funnel cloud touching the ground?
A funnel cloud that touches the ground is a tornado.
Is funnel cloud a nickname for tornado?
To some extent, yes. A funnel cloud is the visible portion of a tornado. However, not all funnel clouds are tornadoes. If the winds associated with a funnel cloud do not reach the ground then it is not a tornado. Conversely, if the winds do reach the ground the term funnel cloud is not usually used, and the event is simply called a tornado.
What is the same between a funnel cloud and a tornado?
Both are basically the exact same thing except the funnel cloud does not make contact with the ground.
