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Tornadoes are produced by thunderstorms. The circulation of a tornado starts within the clouds and extends downward until it touches down. The tornado does not stop at cloud base either, and can extend several miles up into the storm.
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What part of a tornado is at the top?
The top of a tornado is actually located several thousand feet to several miles up into the clouds. There is no specific name for it.
Does a tornado from bottom to top?
Air moves up in a tornado, but in the process of forming, most tornadoes start as a vortex high up in the clouds.
What colors are tornado clouds?
The funnel clouds of a tornado often range from white to gray to black.
What kinds of clouds you can see before a tornado?
you will see Cumulonimbus clouds before a tornado which are large, dark, anvil-shaped clouds.
What types of clouds are in a tornado?
The clouds in tornadoes are called funnel clouds.
Are tornadoes formed by storm clouds or funnel clouds?
A tornado is formed from storm clouds. The funnel cloud is the tornado before it touches down.
What clouds are inside a tornado?
The only cloud you will actually find inside a tornado is the condensation funnel. Other clouds, such as the wall cloud and cumulonimbus are outside the tornado itself.
What type of cloud can spawn a tornado?
Cumulonimbus clouds can spawn a tornado.
For a tornado do the clouds need to be orange or green?
They don't need to be any color in particular. Though they are often green. The clouds near a tornado and even the tornado itself may appear orange if it occurs near sunset. Clouds near a tornado can also be gray or black.
How long is a wedge tornado?
There is no set size for a wedge tornado. Generally a wedge tornado is one that appears to be wider than the distance from the clouds to the ground and the height of the clouds can vary.
Why do you think tornadoes are called funnel clouds?
The cloud of condensation the a tornado produces is funnel-shaped, wider at the top than at the bottom.
Does there need to be clouds to have a tornado?
Yes. A tornado can't form without a thunderstorm.
