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Are tornadoes a mesoscale storm?
No. A tornado is a microscale storm, as very few tornadoes get to be over 2 kilometers in diameter.
Where do tornadoes form in a thunderstorm?
It depends on the storm, but in most cases a tornado will form in the rear portion of a supercell, near the boundary between the updraft and the downdraft.
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.
What do tornadoes look like from space?
Tornadoes themselves cannot be seen from space because they are blocked from above by the thunderstorms that produce them. The link below shows a storm satellite of a storm system that was producing tornadoes at the time the picture was taken. The tornadoes themselves formed under the storms that are seen as the right-hand branch of the spiral-shaped system. Again, what you are seeing is the storm that produced the tornadoes, not the tornadoes themselves. At this resolution individual tornadoes would be too small to see anyway.
Do tornadoes always spin clockwise?
No. Most tornadoes in the northern hemisphere spin counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere. Most southern hemisphere tornadoes spin clockwise. There are also anticyclonic tornadoes, which spin in the opposite direction than is normal for their hemispheres. Only about .1% to 1% of tornadoes are anticyclonic.
Which edge of the storm usually has tornadoes?
Tornadoes usually form in the southwest portion of a thunderstorm, which is usually the rear part.
Why does it storm before a tornado?
Tornadoes require thunderstorms to develop. Tornadoes form in the updraft portion of a thunderstorm, which, due to the way wind shear works, is usually in the rear part of the storm.
What type of storm could cause tornadoes?
Most tornadoes are associated with a type of storm called a supercell.
Are tornadoes a mesoscale storm?
No. A tornado is a microscale storm, as very few tornadoes get to be over 2 kilometers in diameter.
What type of storm often brings tornadoes?
Tornadoes are most often spawned by a type of storm called a supercell.
Where do tornadoes form in a thunderstorm?
It depends on the storm, but in most cases a tornado will form in the rear portion of a supercell, near the boundary between the updraft and the downdraft.
What is most Violent storm?
Tornadoes
What kind of storm is normally associated with tornadoes?
Supercells are normally associated with 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.
What are the scientists called that chase tornadoes?
People who study tornadoes are a type of meteorologist.
Who studies tornadoes today?
Tornadoes are studied by meteorologist, some of whom are storm chasers.
Is a tornado the largest and strongest storm?
The strongest tornadoes produce the fastest winds of any storm on earth, but tornadoes are small compared to most storms.
