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Tornadoes are very unlikely to form in the Pacific Northwest because the weather conditions are not favorable. The ocean water off the coast of the Pacific Northwest is cold. This tends to stabilize the atmosphere, making it difficult for the severe thunderstorms that spawn tornadoes to form.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 9y agoTornadoes form in strong thunderstorms, which require a highly unstable atmosphere. In the Pacific Northwest, cold ocean currents off the coast maintain relatively cool surface temperatures, which stabilize the atmosphere, making it difficult for tornado-producing storms to form.
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Where do tornadoes form you the sky or on ground?
Tornadoes form from the sky.
Do tornadoes form on mountains?
Tornadoes can form in mountains, but most do not.
Do Clouds Form a Tornadoes?
Yes. Tornadoes form from cumulonimbus clouds.
What is the climate when tornadoes do form?
When thunderstorms occur with strong, intense winds. tornadoes form when those winds start to rotate tornadoes form
Do tornadoes form when it is cold and windy with no clouds?
No. Tornadoes only form with thunderstorms.
Are there hurricanes in London?
It's unlikely, as the climate surrounding the UK doesn't enable hurricanes to form. That said, it has had some tornadoes.
Why do Washington and Oregon have the most tornadoes?
They don't. Washington and Oregon are among the ten states that get the least tornadoes. This is because the cold water of the Pacific Ocean stabilizes the atmosphere, making it difficult for the storms that produce tornadoes to form.
Can tornadoes form?
Yes, tornadoes can form. Hundreds, even thousands of tornadoes form every year.
Do tornadoes form from thunderclouds?
Yes. Tornadoes form from thunderstorms.
Where do tornadoes form you the sky or on ground?
Tornadoes form from the sky.
Do tornadoes form on mountains?
Tornadoes can form in mountains, but most do not.
Do tornadoes form from stratus clouds?
No. Tornadoes form from cumulonimbus clouds.
Do Clouds Form a Tornadoes?
Yes. Tornadoes form from cumulonimbus clouds.
What is the climate when tornadoes do form?
When thunderstorms occur with strong, intense winds. tornadoes form when those winds start to rotate tornadoes form
Why do tornadoes not form in antarcica?
Antarctica is too cold for tornadoes to form. Tornadoes need energy from warm air.
Do tornadoes usually form from thunderclouds?
Tornadoes can only form during thunderstorms.
Do tornadoes form from thunderstorms?
Yes. Tornadoes form from thunderstorms, usually supercells.
