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Tornadoes can form in most parts of the world and over almost any terrain. They are somewhat more likely to form over flat areas, but contrary to popular belief, they can and do strike hilly and mountainous areas. Tornado activity is influenced more by climate than by topography. Areas of high tornado activity include North America between the Rockies and Appalachians, Bangladesh and India, Australia, parts of Europe, northern Argentina, and South Africa.
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Do tornadoes normally form in tropical oceans?
No, tornadoes typically form over land in association with thunderstorms. Waterspouts, which are tornadoes that form over water, can occur in tropical oceans under specific conditions, but they are generally much weaker than tornadoes that form over land.
Do tornadoes start at the top?
Tornadoes start up in the clouds & make their way down to touch land.
Does a tornado come from the ocean?
Tornadoes usually form over land rather than over bodies of water like oceans. However, if certain weather conditions are met, waterspouts can form over the ocean. Waterspouts are essentially tornadoes that form over water.
Do tornadoes develop above warm ocean water?
No, tornadoes usually form over land, not above warm ocean water. The conditions that lead to tornado formation typically involve warm, moist air near the surface interacting with cooler, drier air aloft. Thunderstorms on land are the main source from which tornadoes develop.
What do tornadoes start as?
Tornadoes start as a funnel cloud, becoming a tornado when they reach the ground.
Can hurricanes and tornadoes are both spinning stormes that start over water?
No. Hurricanes start over water and tornadoes are on land.
Where do tornadoes start water or land?
Tornadoes typically start on land, as they form due to the interaction of warm, moist air from the surface and cool, dry air aloft. However, tornadoes can also form over water if certain conditions are met, such as in the case of waterspouts.
Do tornadoes start over land?
Yes, tornadoes typically form over land. They are generated by severe thunderstorms that develop over land when there is a combination of warm, moist air at the surface and cool, dry air aloft. The interaction of these air masses can trigger the formation of a tornado.
Does tornadoes form by land or water?
Tornadoes most often form on land, but they can form over water.
What weakens over land hurricanes or tornadoes?
Hurricanes weaken when they move over land.
Do tornadoes form over cold water or tropic waters?
Generally tornadoes form over land, not water.
Can tornadoes lose strength as they move inland?
Tornadoes generally form over land and whether they are on land or over water has little effect on their intensity. It is a hurricane that weakens as it hits land.
Tornadoes and hurricanes develop over what?
Hurricanes develop over warm ocean water. Tornadoes usually form over land.
Do tornadoes normally form in tropical oceans?
No, tornadoes typically form over land in association with thunderstorms. Waterspouts, which are tornadoes that form over water, can occur in tropical oceans under specific conditions, but they are generally much weaker than tornadoes that form over land.
Do tornadoes usually form over land?
Yes.
Do tornadoes only form over land?
No, they can form over water. At that point it is called a tornadic waterspout.
What flat land do most tornadoes form over?
Tornadoes are commonly observed on the Great Plains.
