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Yes. In fact a thunderstorm is the only thing that can cause a tornado.

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Does a tornado cause the air inside a thunderstorm to spin?

No. It is the spinning air that forms a tornado.


Can a tornado cause a thunderstorm?

No, it is the other way around: thunderstorms cause tornadoes.


Why don't tornadoes cause the air inside a thunderstorm to spin?

The air inside a tornadic thunderstorm (a storm that produces a tornado) does spin. But it is that spinning air that causes the tornado, rather than the tornado starting the air spinning.


What is the difference between weather warning and weather watch?

A tornado/thunderstorm watch means that weather conditions are good for tornado/thunderstorm. A tornado/thunderstorm warning, however, means that conditions are extreme and a thunderstorm or tornado is likely. Conditions for either storm are very good at this stage.


Where does a tornado descend from?

A tornado descends from the base of a thunderstorm.


What forms the shape of a tornado?

a tornado is formed by a thunderstorm


Does a hurricane have a larger thunderstorm than a tornado?

Hurricanes themselves are much larger than any thunderstorm or tornado.


What kind of storm causes a tornado?

A thunderstorm will cause a tornado. The thunderstorm clouds are the Cumulonimbus clouds. The majority of thunderstorms that produce tornadoes are in a special class called supercells. These are the most powerful thunderstorms on earth and are noted for having a rotating updraft called a mesocyclone.


Is a tornado part of a thunderstorm?

Yes. A tornado can be though of as part of a larger parent thunderstorm, though most thunderstorms do not produce tornadoes.


Do a tornado only cause rain or does a hurricane cause rain?

Tornadoes are accompanied by rain, but they do not produce it themselves. Rather, the rain is a product of the thunderstorm that spawned the tornado. Hurricanes produce very heavy rain.


How a tornado evolves from a thunderstorm?

well the thunderstorm builds to a super cell which is a sever thunderstorm then all it needs is a rotation


What is another name for a rotating thunderstorm?

A rotating thunderstorm is also known as a supercell.