Yes. While forecasts can be made for general risk areas, we cannot tell exactly when an where a tornado might touch down until it is actually forming.
No, they are much too unpredictable
People will say any number of things about tornadoes; that they are scary, deadly, destructive, unpredictable, erratic, acts of nature, acts of God and so on.
Tornadoes cannot be controlled or manipulated by human intervention. They are natural phenomena that form as a result of specific weather conditions, and are typically unpredictable in terms of their path and intensity. The focus is on improving early warning systems and emergency preparedness to minimize the impact of tornadoes.
Much like the nature of tornadoes themselves, the results are unpredictable, and those observed have yielded a variety of results, sometimes ones regarded as fantastic, from two tornadoes combining into one both (or more) tornadoes dissipating, to one dissipating the other, to much more varied effects.
Tornadoes are highly unpredictable. On a time scale of hours it is possible to determine if a general region is at risk of tornadoes. On a time scale of minutes we can determine if a thundershower might soon produce one.
We packed the car and ran away before the tornado came.
Tornadoes are not a viable or practical source of energy. They are highly unpredictable and dangerous natural phenomena, making it unsafe and unreliable to harness their power for energy generation. Additionally, the technology to efficiently and safely capture energy from tornadoes does not currently exist.
When two tornadoes converge, a phenomenon known as the Fujiwhara effect can occur. In this scenario, the tornadoes may begin to orbit each other or merge to form a larger, more powerful tornado. The outcome can be unpredictable and result in increased damage and danger.
The main idea of the book "Tornado" could be the destructive power and unpredictable nature of tornadoes, as well as the impact they have on people's lives, communities, and the environment. The book might also explore the science behind tornadoes and efforts to improve tornado forecasting and preparedness.
The F-scale, or Fujita scale, helped scientists study tornado intensity by providing a way to categorize tornadoes based on the damage they caused. By analyzing the damage pattern caused by tornadoes of different intensities, scientists were able to better understand the characteristics and behavior of tornadoes and improve their forecasting and warning systems.
Lightning typically kills more people than tornadoes each year. Lightning strikes can be unpredictable and widespread, causing fatalities due to direct strikes or related injuries. Tornadoes are less common but can cause significant damage and casualties when they occur.
Yes. Scientists have placed probes with measuring instruments in the paths of tornadoes, the first one was developed in the 1980s but it was never succesfully deployed inside a tornado. Because tornadoes are so unpredictable it is difficult to deploy them in the right place for an intercept, and to date only a few such probe deployments have been successful.