the eye
The calmest part of a tornado is the center or "eye" of the storm. It is characterized by light wind and possibly even clear skies, providing a brief respite before the destructive winds of the tornado return as it moves on.
Yes. A tornado has a center of rotation.
No. Like the eye of a hurricane, the eye of a tornado is calm. The worst part of tornado is the suction vortices. These are smaller circulations, almost like mini tornadoes, that circle the center of a tornado and can add more than 100 mph to the wind speed.
A tornado has a center of low pressure.
The center of a tornado.
In most tornadoes the wind moves up in the center of a tornado. However, in others there is a downdraft that forms because the tornado is spinning so fast that winds from the outside cannot reach the center. This creates a calm area similar to the eye of a hurricane.
The safest place to be if there is a tornado is in a basement or storm cellar. If you can't get to a basement get to a room in the center part of the building away from windows.
The "eye" of a tornado is at the center of the funnel.
The center of a tornado is an area of intense low pressure.
The center of a tornado is often informally called an "eye" such as that in a hurricane. In technical terms it is called a weak-echo hole.
Go to a place without windows. Preferably a basement or cellar. If you do not have one get to the center part of you house.
No. The eye of a tornado is a calm, clear area at the tornado's center.