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What do you call a tornado that does not touch the ground?
A tornado that does not touch the ground is a funnel cloud.
What is a name for a funnel cloud touching the ground?
A funnel cloud that touches the ground is commonly known as a tornado.
When a tornado has not touched the ground yet what is it called?
When a tornado has not touched the ground yet, it is called a funnel cloud. A funnel cloud is a rotating cone-shaped cloud descending from the base of a thunderstorm but not reaching the ground. Once it touches the ground, it is classified as a tornado.
Is a funnel cloud a tornado?
Not technically. It is the beginning of a tornado, but they are categorized differently. It is not considered a tornado until it reaches the ground with damaging winds.
When the tip of the funnel cloud touches the ground it becomes a?
tornado clouds
What is the difference between a funnel cloud and tornado?
A funnel cloud is a rotating column of air that does not reach the ground, while a tornado is a funnel cloud that extends to the ground and causes damage. Both are formed from the same weather conditions and can be associated with severe thunderstorms.
A funnel cloud touching the ground?
A funnel cloud that touches the ground is a tornado.
What is the relationship between a funnel cloud and a tornado?
A funnel cloud is a developing tornado that has not reached the ground.
How is a tornado different from a funnel cloud?
A funnel cloud is like a tornado only it does not reach the ground.
What is a funnel cloud that touches the ground?
tornado
When a funnel cloud touches the ground it become a?
When a funnel cloud touches the ground it becomes a tornado.
Is a tornado a cloud?
No. A tornado is a violently rotating column of air extending from the base of a thunderstorm to the ground. A tornado is often, but not always made visible by a funnel cloud. But the tornado is not the cloud itself.
