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It is not fully understood how tornadoes dissipate. Most often, it is believed that cold or dry air enters the updraft of the tornado's parent storm, cutting off the supply of energy that powers both the storm and the tornado. Sometimes the storm loses energy as the heat of the day dissipates with the setting sun, or as the system supporting it retreats. The storm may also lose the rotation it needs to produce a tornado, such as by merging with a squall line.
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What causes a tornado to lose its strength?
A tornado can lose its strength when it moves over cooler water or land, or if it encounters strong winds that disrupt its circulation. Additionally, if the thunderstorm that spawned the tornado weakens or dissipates, the tornado will also lose strength.
How do tornadoes lose their power?
Tornadoes lose their power when they encounter friction and drag with the Earth's surface, or when they move into an environment with less warm, moist air to fuel their strength. Additionally, interactions with other weather systems can disrupt the organization of the tornado, causing it to dissipate.
How does a tornado slow down?
A tornado can slow down due to a decrease in the wind speed of the surrounding air, friction with the Earth's surface, and changes in the atmospheric conditions that originally fueled its formation. These factors can weaken the tornado's circulation and cause it to dissipate or lose intensity.
How does a tornado destroy power lines?
The winds of a tornado carry a large amount of force. Most tornadoes are capable of toppling trees and breaking tree limbs, some of which may fall on power lines, snapping them. An EF1 or EF2 (86-135 mph winds) carries enough force in its winds to topple and snap wooden power poles. The winds of an EF3 tornado (136-165 mph) are powerful enough to crumple steel transmission towers.
How is the power of a tornado determined?
The intensity of a tornado is determined by damage. Damage is examined and the tornado's peak wind speed is estimated. This is used to rate it on the Enhanced Fujita Scale which ranges from EF0 as the weakest to EF5 as the strongest.
What causes a tornado to lose its strength?
A tornado can lose its strength when it moves over cooler water or land, or if it encounters strong winds that disrupt its circulation. Additionally, if the thunderstorm that spawned the tornado weakens or dissipates, the tornado will also lose strength.
Which of the following media would you not use to inform the public of an approaching tornado?
I would not inform the public about an approaching tornado with the internet and phone messages. I would not because usually if there is a tornado coming you lose power in the phone and internet lines as a tornado can go into the power critic. hope that helps.
Where does tornado go?
Eventually they lose steam and just break up
What is bad for a destructive tornado?
In a destructive tornado people lose property, often their homes, and people, sometimes many, can be killed or injured.
What weakens a tornado?
Factors that can weaken a tornado include encountering cooler air or rain, interacting with other storms or boundaries, and encountering friction from the Earth's surface. Additionally, disruption from terrain features or outflow winds from a nearby storm can also contribute to weakening a tornado.
What can a tornado do to a city?
a tornado can be very dangerous and harmful to the city. It can make people lose their lives. People can also lose their homes. People are homeless because of tornadoes. this was written by, bhavjot singh deol mrs.knapp's class
How does a tornado affect people animals buildings?
People and animals may be killed or injured in a tornado and lose their homes. Buildings may be damaged or destroyed.
How did the kingdom of Ghana lose it power?
Try lose there power by
What is the nickname for a tornado?
Tornadoes are often nicknamed "twisters" due to their spinning motion and destructive power.
How do tornadoes lose their power?
Tornadoes lose their power when they encounter friction and drag with the Earth's surface, or when they move into an environment with less warm, moist air to fuel their strength. Additionally, interactions with other weather systems can disrupt the organization of the tornado, causing it to dissipate.
What did France lose under the Treaty of Paris?
They lose power and land in North America
How much damage have tornadoes caused in Tornado Alley?
Alot..people lose their houses....and even die!
