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The tornado itself is not the cause of the hail. Hail is a phenomenon that occurs with thunderstorms that have strong updrafts. The hail forms as the updraft holds ice pellets aloft as layer after layer of supercooled water freezes to their surfaces. Eventually they become too heavy and fall out of the storm. The strongest updrafts are found in thunderstorms called supercells, which due to their rotation, are also the primary producers of tornadoes.
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Does a tornado have hail?
Tornadoes are often but not always accompanied by hail. However, the hail is not a result of the tornado itself but the storm that produces the tornado.
When hail falls does it mean a tornado could come?
It can. Hail often does come before a tornado, but most storms that produce hail do not produce tornadoes.
Does the tornado form after the hail?
Not necessarily. Tornadoes typically form in the rear portion of a supercell thunderstorm, while hail is often found further forward. So in many cases and area will get hail before the tornado moves through. But that that does not mean the tornado has not formed yet.
Can it be possible for hail to fall during a storm tornado and the weather service not know about?
Yes. This is especially possible if the hail or tornado occurs in an unpopulated area far from the nearest radar site.
What happens before a tornado occurs?
rain, hail, and wind happen.
Does a tornado have hail?
Tornadoes are often but not always accompanied by hail. However, the hail is not a result of the tornado itself but the storm that produces the tornado.
When hail falls does it mean a tornado could come?
It can. Hail often does come before a tornado, but most storms that produce hail do not produce tornadoes.
Is a hailstonefrom a tornado?
No. Hail stones are caused by rising air in thunderstorms that blows rain upward to the height of the atmosphere in which temperatures are freezing. Many tornado producing storms have strong updrafts and also produce hail---but you can have hail without a tornado and likewise you can have a tornado without any hail.
When a tornado come or hail do you sit by the window?
No, if there is a tornado or hail near a window is one of the least safe places to be.
What are three qualities that cause a thunderstorm to be classified as severe?
A tornado is classified as severe if it meets at least one of the following criteria:Produces wind of at least 50 knots (58 mph)Produces hail of at least 1 inch diameter (formerly 3/4 inch)Produces a tornado.
Hail consists of jagged lumps ice produced in a thunderstorm having an exceptionally strong updraft is a thunderstorm that produces hail also a good candidate to spawn a tornado?
Yes. A strong updraft means a strong thunderstorm in general.
Does hail occur when there is a tornado?
Often, but not always.
What is the amount of precipitation in a tornado?
There is no given amount of precipitation for a tornado. The tornado itself often forms in a rain free area of a thunderstorm. The storm itself may range from a high-precipitation (HP) supercell, which produces extremely heavy rain to a low precipitation (LP) supercell, which produces little or no rain but may still produce large hail.
Does the tornado form after the hail?
Not necessarily. Tornadoes typically form in the rear portion of a supercell thunderstorm, while hail is often found further forward. So in many cases and area will get hail before the tornado moves through. But that that does not mean the tornado has not formed yet.
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.
Can tornado be accompanied by damaging hail?
Yes. Tornadoes a very often accompanied by large hail.
What is the cloud that produces hail?
Hail comes from cumulonimbus clouds.
