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Tornadoes themselves are not the cause of hail, thunderstorms are.
In order to produce hail a storm must have a strong updraft to keep hailstones in the air as they form and a fairly large amount of turbulence to create the cycle that forms hail.
Tornadoes also need a strong updraft to form but also need other factors such as rotation in the storm to form, but this rotation isn't needed for hail.
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Does a tornado have hail?
Tornadoes are often but not always accompanied by hail. However, the hail is not a result of the tornado itself but the storm that produces the tornado.
When hail falls does it mean a tornado could come?
It can. Hail often does come before a tornado, but most storms that produce hail do not produce tornadoes.
Does the tornado form after the hail?
Not necessarily. Tornadoes typically form in the rear portion of a supercell thunderstorm, while hail is often found further forward. So in many cases and area will get hail before the tornado moves through. But that that does not mean the tornado has not formed yet.
Can it be possible for hail to fall during a storm tornado and the weather service not know about?
Yes. This is especially possible if the hail or tornado occurs in an unpopulated area far from the nearest radar site.
What happens before a tornado occurs?
rain, hail, and wind happen.
Why does it hail outside when there is no tornado outside?
Hail does not depend on a tornado. Hail forms in thunderstorms with strong updrafts and turbulence. Many of these storms are not even capable of producing tornadoes as they have a strong enough updraft, but not enough rotation for tornadoes.
Does a tornado have hail?
Tornadoes are often but not always accompanied by hail. However, the hail is not a result of the tornado itself but the storm that produces the tornado.
Is a hailstonefrom a tornado?
No. Hail stones are caused by rising air in thunderstorms that blows rain upward to the height of the atmosphere in which temperatures are freezing. Many tornado producing storms have strong updrafts and also produce hail---but you can have hail without a tornado and likewise you can have a tornado without any hail.
When hail falls does it mean a tornado could come?
It can. Hail often does come before a tornado, but most storms that produce hail do not produce tornadoes.
When a tornado come or hail do you sit by the window?
No, if there is a tornado or hail near a window is one of the least safe places to be.
Does hail occur when there is a tornado?
Often, but not always.
Does the tornado form after the hail?
Not necessarily. Tornadoes typically form in the rear portion of a supercell thunderstorm, while hail is often found further forward. So in many cases and area will get hail before the tornado moves through. But that that does not mean the tornado has not formed yet.
Was there hail during the joplin tornado?
Yes. The storm that produced the Joplin tornado also produced hail up to 1 inch in diameter in the Joplin area.
Can tornado be accompanied by damaging hail?
Yes. Tornadoes a very often accompanied by large hail.
Can sleet turn into a tornado?
No. Sleet and tornadoes are associated with completely different weather patterns. Tornadoes are often accompanied by hail, but the hail itself does not become or cause the tornado.
What type of weather is involved in a tornado?
A Tornado is usually accompanied by severe thunder storms and possibly hail
How big was the hail in the Tri Stare Tornado?
6.75 inch.
