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The storms that produce tornadoes often produce hail as well. The presence of hail causes light to be refracted in an unusual way.

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What causes the clouds to turn green when there is a tornado?

A green sky doesn't necessarily indicate tornadoes, nor are tornadoes always accompanied by a green sky. Tornadoes form during severe thunderstorms. Generally speaking, the stronger a thunderstorm is, the taller it is and the more moisture it holds. The large amounts of condensed moisture refract light, separating out the different colors. This, combined with the fact that tornadoes often occur in the late afternoon when the sun is low can lead unusual lighting conditions, and make the clouds appear green, blue, or yellow.


Where do tornadoes form you the sky or on ground?

Tornadoes form in the sky within severe thunderstorms. They develop when warm, moist air rises rapidly and interacts with cooler, drier air at higher altitudes, creating a rotating column of air. Once this rotating column descends and touches the ground, it becomes a tornado.


Do Tornadoes glow green?

Yes, sometimes tornadoes can appear to have a greenish tint. This is often due to the presence of hail or debris in the storm clouds, which can scatter light and create the green color. The phenomenon is more commonly observed in severe thunderstorms where tornadoes are more likely to form.


Does the entire sky have to be gray before a tornado?

No. Tornadoes often form near the back edge of a thunderstorm, and so part of the sky may be blue during a tornado. In tornadic and other severe thunderstorms, it is also not uncommon for the clouds to take on a greenish hue.


Can tornadoes form?

Yes, tornadoes can form. Hundreds, even thousands of tornadoes form every year.


Are tornadoes some type of precipitation?

No. Tornadoes are a type of violent, rotating wind storm that forms during a thunderstorm. Precipitation occurs when moisture either in solid or liquid form falls from the sky.


Do tornadoes form on mountains?

Tornadoes can form in mountains, but most do not.


Do tornadoes form from stratus clouds?

No. Tornadoes form from cumulonimbus clouds.


Were does tornadoes happened?

in the sky especially when a Storm coming (and everybody knows it happens in the sky)


Why do tornadoes not form in antarcica?

Antarctica is too cold for tornadoes to form. Tornadoes need energy from warm air.


Do tornadoes come form clouds?

Yes. Tornadoes form from the clouds of a thunderstorm.


Does tornadoes form by land or water?

Tornadoes most often form on land, but they can form over water.