The storms that produce tornadoes often produce hail as well. The presence of hail causes light to be refracted in an unusual way.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Yes, tornadoes can form. Hundreds, even thousands of tornadoes form every year.
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.
Tornadoes can form in mountains, but most do not.
No. Tornadoes form from cumulonimbus clouds.
in the sky especially when a Storm coming (and everybody knows it happens in the sky)
Antarctica is too cold for tornadoes to form. Tornadoes need energy from warm air.
Yes. Tornadoes form from the clouds of a thunderstorm.
Tornadoes most often form on land, but they can form over water.