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Most tornadoes are produced by and get their energy from thunderstorms called supercells. However, no storm actually creates energy; that would violate the laws of physics. The storms get their energy from warm, moist air that has been heated by the sun.
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How do tornadoes stop if they form on land?
How tornadoes stop is not fully understood, though it has more do do with the mechanics of the storm that produces the tornado rather than what surface with form on. The best explanation so far is that cold air from the rainy portion of either the tornado's parent storm or a nearby storm undercuts the updraft that sustains the tornado. This chokes of the supply of warm air that feeds the storm tot he point that it can no longer support a tornado.
What are the forms of energy found in a tornado?
The energy in a tornado is kinetic energy, primarily in the form of very fast moving winds.
Where is the potential energy present before the tornado occurs?
The energy is stored in the air as thermal energy. A supercell thunderstorm turns that into kinetic energy in the form of rotating wind. Under the right conditions that rotation can form a tornado.
Where does the force from a tornado come from?
The power of a tornado comes from the thunderstorm that produces it. A thunderstorm is powered by the energy that water vapor releases when it condenses. Differences in wind speed and direction wind altitude, a condition called wind shear, sets these storms rotating. This rotation can then tighten and intensify to form a tornado.
How does a funnel in a tornado form?
The tornado pulls in moist air from the rainy portion of the parent storm. When the air is suddenly decompressed inside the tornado it cools and the moisture condenses, forming a cloud.
What type of storm is it if it produces enough energy to form a tornado?
In most cases the type of storm is a supercell..
What do you call a tornadoes and a lightning storm together?
A thunderstorm that produces a tornado is called a tornadic storm. All tornadoes form from thunderstorms.
How do tornadoes stop if they form on land?
How tornadoes stop is not fully understood, though it has more do do with the mechanics of the storm that produces the tornado rather than what surface with form on. The best explanation so far is that cold air from the rainy portion of either the tornado's parent storm or a nearby storm undercuts the updraft that sustains the tornado. This chokes of the supply of warm air that feeds the storm tot he point that it can no longer support a tornado.
Does a tornado form dangerous storm surges?
No, that would be a hurricane.
Do super-cells form a tornado?
Yes. A supercell is the type of storm most likely to produce a tornado.
What are the forms of energy found in a tornado?
The energy in a tornado is kinetic energy, primarily in the form of very fast moving winds.
What storm has very fast winds that form a funnel- shaped cloud?
A tornado
Is a tornado caused by a thunder storm?
Yes. All tornadoes form from thunderstorms.
What part of the storm does a tornado form in?
A tornado usually forms from a mesocyclone, which occurs in the updraft or rear portion of some thunderstorms.
Is a tropical storm a tornado?
No. A tropical storm is a large cyclonic storm system that forms over warm ocean water and produces winds from 39 to 73 mph. With further strengthening a tropical storm can become a hurricane. A tornado is a violently rotating column of air extending from the base of thunderstorm to the ground. Tornadoes are a very different phenomenon from tropical storms. First and foremost is that a tropical storm is its own storm system while a tornado is a relatively small vortex dependent on a parent thunderstorm. Additionally tornadoes usually form on land and are more common in temperate latitudes than tropical.
What factors are needed for a tornado to form?
Initial factors needed for a tornado to form are wind shear and instability that can cause thunderstorms. For a thunderstorm to produce a tornado, it needs to be a type of rotating storm called a supercell.
Before the storm turns into a tornado what type of cloud does it form?
Before it reaches the ground, the precursor to a tornado is called a funnel cloud.
