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How can you tell if a tornado is coming by feeling the wind?
You can't. Although some claim strong winds or sudden changes in wind speed and direction indicate a tornado is coming this is not necessarily true. Such events can occur in just about any thunderstorm. It is better to pay attention to warnings issued by the National Weather Service. Additionally, if a storm may produce a tornado you should not be outside.
How much wind does it take to make a tornado?
The issue is not the amount of wind, but how the wind moves. A tornado consists of a violently rotating column of air produced by a thunderstorm. As a general rule the winds must be strong enough to cause damage, but there is no hard and fast lower limit.
How can tornadoes be produced?
The formation of tornadoes is complicated.First, a condition called wind shear, in which the speed or direction of the wind changes with altitude. If the shear is strong enough it can essentially tilt a thunderstorm, this separates the updraft and downdraft of the thunderstorm, preventing them from interfering with one another. This allows the storm to become stronger and last longer.Additionally, if the wind shear is strong enough it can start the air rolling in what is called horizontal vorticity. This horizontal vorticity can then be turned vertical by a thunderstorm's updraft. When this happens, the thunderstorm may start rotating. The rotation is especially strong in an updraft called a mesocyclone. If the storm intensifies rapidly enough, a relatively warm downdraft called a rear-flank downdraft or RFD can wrap around the bottom part of the mesocyclone. This can then tighten and intensify its rotation and bring it down to the ground to produce a tornado.
How does spinning water make a tornado?
It doesn't. A tornado is a spinning column of air, not water.First, you need thunderstorms, then you need a condition called wind shear, in which the speed or direction of the wind changes with altitude. If the shear is strong enough it can essentially tilt a thunderstorm. This separates the updraft and downdraft of the thunderstorm, preventing them from interfering with one another. This allows the storm to become stronger and last longer.Additionally, if the wind shear is strong enough it can start the air rolling in what is called horizontal vorticity. This horizontal vorticity can then be turned vertical by a thunderstorm's updraft. When this happens, the thunderstorm may start rotating. The rotation is especially strong in an updraft called a mesocyclone. If the storm intensifies rapidly enough, a relatively warm downdraft called a rear-flank downdraft or RFD can wrap around the bottom part of the mesocyclone. This can then tighten and intensify its rotation and bring it down to the ground to produce a tornado.
How does strong wind occur?
Strong winds occur when there is a steep gradient in air pressure, i.e. if the difference in air pressure is large, the air moves from the area of higher pressure to the area of lower pressure at a considerable rate, or velocity.
Can wind occur in a thunderstorm?
Yes. Wind happens quite a bit in thunderstorms. Sometimes it is quite strong.
Wind shear can cause a formation of what?
wind shear causes the formation of a tornado if you have a strong thunderstorm.
What is the wind speed for a thunderstorm?
The wind speed for a thunderstorm varies by the intensity of the storm. Winds in excess of 58 mph will classify the thunderstorm as a severe one.
What is the difference between thunderstorm and wind?
Wind is the movement of air. A thunderstorm is a rain shower that produces thunder and lightning.
What are 2 most important factors for a hurricane thunderstorm or tornado to happen?
For a hurricane: warm sea surface temperatures and little to no wind shear For a thunderstorm: convective instability and a lifting mechanism to start convection For a tornado: strong thunderstorms and strong winds shear.
How does a tornado come at night?
Tornadoes occur at night the same way they do during the day. First, a condition called wind shear, in which the speed or direction of the wind changes with altitude. If the shear is strong enough it can essentially tilt a thunderstorm, this separates the updraft and downdraft of the thunderstorm, preventing them from interfering with one another. This allows the storm to become stronger and last longer. Additionally, if the wind shear is strong enough it can start the air rolling in what is called horizontal vorticity. This horizontal vorticity can then be turned vertical by a thunderstorm's updraft. When this happens, the thunderstorm may start rotating. The rotation is especially strong in an updraft called a mesocyclone. If the storm intensifies rapidly enough, a relatively warm downdraft called a rear-flank downdraft or RFD can wrap around the bottom part of the mesocyclone. This can then tighten and intensify its rotation and bring it down to the ground to produce a tornado.
Where does a thunderstorm mostly occur?
were do thunder storms occur
What a pulse storm?
a single cell that is not strong and its little weak and its cause strong thunderstorm and its weak wind can blow up grass and leaves strongest single cell is a supercell or a mutilcell
How do strong updrafts contribute to the severity of a thunderstorm?
Strong updrafts (upward moving air in a thunderstorm) contribute to the severity of a thunderstorm by increasing vertical draft strengths.
Recipe for a thunderstorm?
Atmospheric instability + Wind Shear + Humidity + Air Lifting = Thunderstorm
What does active thunderstorm mean?
An active thunderstorm means that there is currently a thunderstorm in an area indicated. There is probably thunder, lightning, wind, and rain occurring when a thunderstorm is active.
Is 60 miles per hour wind fast?
Yes. A 60 mph wind is a rather strong wind, capable of causing noticeable damage to trees and man-made structures. A thunderstorm that produces a wind gust to 60 mph will be classified as severe.
