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Some efforts for tracking tornadoes in the U.S. began as early as 1943. Official record keeping began in 1950.

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When did the US start tracking information about tornadoes?

Official record keeping for tornadoes in the U.S. began in 1950. Annual tornado death tolls are available as far back as 1875, though their accuracy is not as great as it is for years after 1950. Other data is hit-miss.


What is a helpful tool in predicting tornadoes?

Perhaps the most useful tool in tracking tornadoes is Doppler radar.


What do they call tornadoes in US?

Tornadoes in the U.S. are called tornadoes.


Is it true that tornadoes only occus in the US?

Tornadoes occur in other countries besides the US. However, the US heartland has ideal conditions for tornadoes.


Do tornadoes start at the top?

Tornadoes start up in the clouds & make their way down to touch land.


What tools do meteorologists need to monitor a tornado?

Doppler radar is perhaps the most important tool in tracking tornadoes.


Does tornadoes start from dust and trash?

No, they start from thunderstorms.


Can there be tornadoes in NY?

Yes. Tornadoes can occur anywhere in the US.


Can tornadoes start in lava?

No. A lava flow may trigger convection, but not tornadoes.


Can hurricanes and tornadoes are both spinning stormes that start over water?

No. Hurricanes start over water and tornadoes are on land.


What do tornadoes start as?

Tornadoes start as a funnel cloud, becoming a tornado when they reach the ground.


What vehicle do they use to track tornadoes?

There are two main means of tracking tornadoes, neither of which involve the use of a specific type of vehicle. Tornadoes can be tracked indirectly using Doppler radar and directly by eyewitness reports from storm spotters. A few storm chasers have Doppler trucks, which have mobile Doppler radar mounted on their backs. These, however are used more for studying tornado dynamics than for tracking them, however.