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In many cases, yes. Tornadoes are often made visible by a condensation funnel and a cloud of dust and debris they kick up. In some cases, however, a tornado may be hidden from view by rain or the dark of night.

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Is it true that tornadoes have been seen?

Of course tornadoes have been seen. They're not invisible. in fact, they're huge. You can see videos of tornadoes if you do a YouTube search.


Are tornadoes a serious threat to Georgia?

Yes. The state has seen a number of major outbreaks with tornadoes as strong as F4.


Are tornadoes a serious threat to Ohio?

Yes. Although not as common as in Tornado Alley, tornadoes are fairly common in Ohio. The state has even seen several F5 tornadoes.


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.


When are tornadoes more likely to be seen in ms?

Tornadoes are most common in the central and eastern parts of Mississippi. The frequency of strong tornadoes in those areas rivals that in parts of Tornado Alley.


Has Memphis tn ever had a tornado?

Yes, Memphis has seen tornadoes as strong as F3.


How can you find out about tornadoes?

# You could get a book from the library. # Search google (internet). # Read more about them on wikianswers. # Talk to some friends that have seen tornadoes. # Read a magazine about them.


Do you see tornadoes in New York City?

Yes. They are not very common. But NYC has seen a few weak tornadoes, including one killer tornado in 2010.


Are tornadoes seen at occluded fronts?

No, tornadoes are not seen at occluded fronts. Occluded fronts occur when a warm air mass meets a cold air mass, followed by another cold air mass. They bring cool temperatures and precipitation.


Can tornadoes be seen by a satellite?

No. Tornadoes descend from very large parent thunderstorms. If you were to try to see a tornado from space the parent thunderstorm would block it from view. Additionally, many tornadoes are very brief, too brief to orient a satellite.


What cities do not have hurricanes or tornadoes?

Cities that are inland are safe from hurricanes, but just about no place habitable to humans is immune to tornadoes. However in the U.S. west of the Rockies strong tornadoes are rare. Cities such as Phoenix and Los Angeles have seen tornadoes in the general vicinity, but they are almost invariably weak.


What time is a tornado is likely to hit?

Tornadoes can strike 24 hours a day, but I have seen published statistics that state that 70% of tornadoes occur between 4 PM and 7 PM.