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The warm air usually originates from a tropical or subtropical latitude, usually from over a warm body of water such as the Gulf of Mexico.

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Where does warm air come from that produces a tornado?

The warm, moist air involved in tornado formation usually comes from a warm body of water. For the United States it is usually the Gulf of Mexico.


Where does the fuel of the tornadoes come from?

The fuel of a tornado is the warm, moist air that powers its parent thunderstorm.


What do cool air masses do when they come in contact with warm air masses?

The cool air sinks, while the warm air rises. If it does so with enough force and torque, a tornado or hurricane will form.


What is cool air rising and warm air sinking?

tornado


Is the warm air mass forming a tornado a tropical air mass?

Yes. The warm air mass that often plays a role in tornado formation is called a maritime tropical air mass.


What feeds a tornado?

A tornado is poweered by the thunderstorm that porduces it. This storm is fueled by warm, moist air.


Where does the hot air and cold air come from in a tornado?

Warm anc cold air colliding are not a direct cause of tornadoes, but they can be a step in the process. where they come from depends on the region the weater system is in. But normally the warm air comes from a warm part of the ocean while the cold air comes from a cold region. In the Central United States, for example, the warm air comes from the Gulf of Mexico while the cold air comes from Canada.


What causes a tornado to start dying?

A tornado may start dying due to a decrease in the warm, moist air feeding into the storm, or if it becomes wrapped in rain-cooled air that stifles its rotation. Additionally, if the parent thunderstorm that spawned the tornado weakens or moves away, the tornado may dissipate.


What type of air travels to tornado alley from the gulf of Mexico?

The Gulf of Mexico provides warm, moist air.


What develops when cold dry air becomes warm and moist?

A tornado.


What is the source of the warm moist air that generates tornadoes in Tornado Alley?

The Gulf of Mexico supplies most of the warm, moist air.


What is the effect of a warm air mass and a cooler air mass converging at earth's surface?

tornado