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The funnel cloud of a tornado is caused by condensation of moisture pulled into the circulation. As the air is pulled upwards it cools, allowing more condensation, making the tornado appear wider at the top.
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∙ 9y agoTornadoes swirl because the storms that produce them rotate. Vertical wind shear is a condition in which there is a difference in wind speed and direction at different altitudes. If there is the right setup of wind shear, it can create horizontally rolling air currents. These currents can then be turned vertical by a thunderstorm updraft, inducing rotation within the storm. Under the right conditions, a portion of this rotation can tighten and intensify, producing a tornado.
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∙ 13y agoThe funnel of a tornado is a that a tornado produces cloud extending from the base of a thunderstorm, usually reaching all the way to the ground. This cloud is often described as being cone, cyclinder, or "elephant trunk" shaped.
The funnel is formed from moisture condensing inside the vortex.
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∙ 13y agoThe process of tornado development begins when wind shear starts the air rolling near the ground. This rolling motion the the air gets turned vertical by the updraft of a thunderstorm. The rotating updraft that results is called a mesocyclone. Under the right conditions a downdraft may descend storm another part of the thunderstorm and wrap around the mesocyclone, tightening it into a smaller, more intense vortex: a tornado.
The tornado is made visible from a combination of dust and debris that its winds lift from the ground and condensation that results from the tornado pulling in moist air.
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∙ 13y agoThe funnel of a tornado form s as moisture in the air it pulls in condenses. As the air rises in a tornado it cools and more of the moisture can condense.
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∙ 12y agoA tornado draws in moist air and the pressure drop inside the tornado causes the air to cool. As a result the moisture in the air condenses, forming a funnel.
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What is the difference between a funnel cloud and tornado?
A tornado has actually touched down on the ground - a funnel cloud is a spinning cloud that has not actually touched the ground.
When a tornado has not touched the ground yet what is it called?
A tornado that has touched the ground is called a funnel cloud.
What is a name for a funnel cloud touching the ground?
A tornado. a tornado
Has anyone survived inside a tornado funnel?
Yes, People have survived inside the funnel of a tornado, especially in weaker tornadoes.
what is a good sentence for funnel cloud?
The funnel cloud turned into a tornado.
What is a tornado that doesn't occur on land?
A tornado that doesn't reach all the way down is a funnel cloud. A tornado on water is a waterspout.
How does the funnel occur in a tornado?
A tornado pulls in air that has become moist due mostly to rainfall. The rapid pressure drop inside the tornado cools the air, causing the moisture to condense and form a funnel shaped cloud.
Can a tornado cause damage without touching the ground?
Yes and no. The funnel of a tornado does not have to reach the ground for damaging winds to occur at ground level. However, if those winds reach the ground then the tornado has touched down even if the funnel hasn't.
Is the Seymour tornado a funnel tornado?
Not sure what you mean by a funnel tornado. If you are referring to the Seymour, Texas tornado of April 10, 1979, it had a well-defined funnel and it was funnel-shaped. However, it did touch down so it was not merely a funnel cloud.
When the tip of the funnel cloud touches the ground it becomes a?
tornado clouds
What do you call a tornado that does not touch the ground?
A tornado that does not touch the ground is a funnel cloud.
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 the relationship between a funnel cloud and a tornado?
A funnel cloud is a developing tornado that has not reached the ground.
What made the tornado's funnel appear pink to Ethan and Sarah?
The pink color of the tornado's funnel seen by Ethan and Sarah was likely due to the scattering of sunlight by dust, debris, or particles inside the tornado, causing the light to take on a pink hue. This phenomenon can occur with certain lighting conditions and the materials present in the tornado.
The beginnings of a tornado are known as a funnel cloud?
Yes. A tornado is often visible as a funnel cloud as it develops.
A tornado starts out as a what?
A tornado starts out as a funnel cloud.
Where is the eye of the tornado?
The "eye" of a tornado is at the center of the funnel.
