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In what part of the Philippines can a tornado develop?
Tornadoes can strike anywhere in the Philippines.
Does a mesocyclone often precede tornado development?
Yes. Most tornadoes develop from the mesocyclone of a supercell.
What part of the storm that spawns the tornado?
Most tornadoes develop from a portion of a thunderstorm called a mesocyclone.
What year did Theodore Fujita develop the Fujita Tornado scale?
Fujita released the scale in 1971, but much of the development was based on a detailed survey of the Lubbock, Texas tornado of 1970.
Is true when the national weather service issues a tornado watch a tornado has been spotted?
No, if a tornado is spotted a tornado warning is issued .A tornado watch is not as bad as a tornado warning is. The watch just means that it is the type of weather that could POSSIBLY produce a tornado. It doesnt even mean that there is rotation or high winds. A warning is something to worry about though.
Does a warning or a watch come first in a tornado?
Usually a watch is issued first, and then warnings are issued as tornadic storms develop. However, occasionally a tornado warned storm may develop without a tornado watch.
Are warnings available during a tornado?
Yes. The National Weather service issues tornado warnings if a tornado has been spotted or may develop very soon.
When a tornado gets stronger what forms?
As a tornado intensifies it may develop a series of smaller vorticies within the main circulation.
Does a tornado develop over warm water?
No, tornadoes usually develop over land. Hurricanes develop e over warm water.
In what part of the Philippines can a tornado develop?
Tornadoes can strike anywhere in the Philippines.
Do tornadoes develop in the same clouds that develop thunderstorms?
Yes, tornadoes typically develop within supercell thunderstorms, which are a specific type of thunderstorm that has rotating updrafts. These rotating updrafts are essential for the formation of a tornado within the storm.
Where can a fire tornado be found?
A firewhirl can develop with any sufficiently intense fire.
What country calls tornadoes suction vortexes?
No country does. A suction vortex is not a tornado; it is a feature that can develop in a tornado. A tornado itself is a vortex but can sometimes contain smaller vortices (vortexes) called suction vortices. Such a storm is called a multiple-vortex tornado.
What are lake waterspouts?
Lake wwaterspouts are tornadoes or tornado-like vortices that develop on a lake.
What part of the storm that spawns the tornado?
Most tornadoes develop from a portion of a thunderstorm called a mesocyclone.
How fast can tornadoes form?
In some cases a tornado can develop from a rotating thunderstorm in a matter of seconds.
Does a mesocyclone often precede tornado development?
Yes. Most tornadoes develop from the mesocyclone of a supercell.
