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Is a downburst like a tornado?
Not really. Both a tornado and a downburst are high-wind events that occur during a thunderstorm, but that is where the similarity ends. A tornado is a violently rotating vortex of wind in which air spirals inward and then upward. They are often made visible by a distinct condensation funnel. They can produce far stronger winds than a downburst. A downburst is an intense straight-line wind event in which rain-cooled air travels rapidly downward and outward with no significant rotation. There is no condensation funnel.
Is there a difference between a tornado and a twister?
No. Twister is just an informal word for a tornado.
What is the difference between a strong and a violent tornado?
A strong tornado is one that is EF2 or stronger. A violent tornado is one that is EF4 or EF5.
What is the difference between a twister and a tornado?
There is none; twister and tornado are two words for the same thing. Tornado is the preferred scientific term.
What is the difference between a tornado or flood?
A Tornado is swirly fast wind, a flood is rising water levels...
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.
What is the difference between a tornado and a twister?
There is no technical difference between a tornado and a twister; they both refer to the same meteorological phenomenon of a rapidly rotating column of air in contact with the ground. "Tornado" is the more commonly used term in the United States, while "twister" is sometimes used as a colloquial or informal synonym.
What is the difference between storms?
a tornado, typhoon, cyclone, twister, and hurricane are pretty much the same.
What is the difference between a tornado ally and a regular ally?
Tornado Alley - is simply a name given to the relatively narrow area of the states where the majority of tornadoes are found.
What is tornado pressure?
The air pressure in a tornado is lower than that of its surrounding but the pressure difference varies with the strength of the tornado. The greater the pressure difference, the stronger the tornado. The greatest pressure drop recorded from a tornado was 100 millibars or about 10%.
What is tornado air pressure?
The air pressure in a tornado is lower than that of its surrounding but the pressure difference varies with the strength of the tornado. The greater the pressure difference, the stronger the tornado. The greatest pressure drop recorded from a tornado was 100 millibars or about 10%.
What is the difference between weather warning and weather watch?
A tornado/thunderstorm watch means that weather conditions are good for tornado/thunderstorm. A tornado/thunderstorm warning, however, means that conditions are extreme and a thunderstorm or tornado is likely. Conditions for either storm are very good at this stage.
