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It varies, but it will always occur during a thunderstorm. If that area of the storm is not obscured by rain or the dark of night you will usually see a rotating block of clouds lowered from the main cloud base called a wall cloud. Near this a downdraft will blast a hole in the clouds. Not long afterwards there will likely be strong winds. Then the funnel begins to lower from the wall cloud and a swirl of dust or debris may appear on the ground below it as the tornado connects to the ground.
What else can I help you with?
Can a tornado form without clouds?
No. Tornadoes form from thunderstorms. By definition a tornado must make contact with both the ground and the cloud base. However, small whirlwinds, such as dust devils, can form on cloudless days. These look somewhat like tornadoes, but are nowhere near as strong.
How can a tornado form in space?
Tornadoes cannot form in space. A tornado is a vortex of air. There is no air in space.
What does a vortex look like in a tornado?
A tornado is a vortex and may also contain vortices. A vortex is a rotating body of liquid or gass. In a tornado, the vortex is made visible by condensation or dust and debris. It may look like a cone, tapering appendage, or column attatched to the clouds, or may take the appearance of a tube or swirling mass of dust.
How early do forecasters know where a tornado will form and where it will go?
Forecasters cannot predict exactly where a tornado will form, but they can detected conditions that lead to them. On long time scales such as hours and days, forecasters look at conditions such as temperature, humidity, and wind shear to determine if tornadoes are likely to form in a region. On time scales of minutes forecasters look for rotation in thunderstorms. If strong enough rotation is detected it means a tornado may form soon or has already developed. Tornadoes generally travel with their parent thunderstorms and so a forecaster can look at what direction a storm is moving to say what areas are potentially in its path.
How do tornado clouds look like?
Tornado clouds typically appear dark and ominous, often taking on a greenish hue due to the light scattering through the storm. As a tornado forms, the cloud may exhibit a rotating, funnel-shaped appearance as it descends from the parent thunderstorm. The distinctive shape and dynamic movement of these clouds serve as visual indicators of severe weather conditions.
What do what do whirlwinds look like?
A tornado
Can a tornado form without clouds?
No. Tornadoes form from thunderstorms. By definition a tornado must make contact with both the ground and the cloud base. However, small whirlwinds, such as dust devils, can form on cloudless days. These look somewhat like tornadoes, but are nowhere near as strong.
Is there any kind of tornado made from water?
No. A tornado is defined as a violently rotating column of air. A tornado can form on a body of water, in which case it is called a waterspout. Some water can get pulled up into it, but it is still primarily a vortex of air. Whirlpools, vortices that form in water, can look like tornadoes, but are not the same thing.
What is something like tornado?
A dust devil resembles a tornado on some levels, but is not as strong and does not form from a thunderstorm.
What does the area look like after tornado how many people die from tornadoes?
It would depend on the severity of the tornado.
What is a difference between a tornado drill and a tornado warning?
A tornado drill is like a fire drill but for tornadoes: practice for the possibility of a tornado. A tornado warning means that a tornado has been detected or is likely to form soon.
How does clouds look like wen a tornado is up?
a funnel
How does a tornado look like?
A tornado looks either looks tall and skiny, short and fat,or medium sized.
What does a tornado look like without the funnel?
Without a funnel, a tornado will likely appear as a whirling cloud of dust or debris. If there is not enough of that present, then the tornado will be invisible.
A tornado warning means that a tornado is likely to form?
Partially. A tornado warning means that a tornado is likely to form or already has formed.
What continents look like a big and a small tornado?
Asia , i am guessing
Can a tornado form in England?
well i think a tornado can form anywhere
