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Why are tornados dark?

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Sonny Bernhard

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5y ago
Updated: 8/1/2021

Tornadoes are not necessarily dark, though they are often opaque. Tornadoes occur during severe thunderstorms and the clouds of such storms often block a significant amount of sunlight. The condensation funnel is essentially a part of the cloud and will appear a similar color. However tornadoes that are front lit can appear light gray or even white. Tornadoes can also lift up large amounts of soil, which changes the color of the tornado. If the soil is dark, the tornado will be too.

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Kathryn Lebsack

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4y ago

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