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A pool will not provide much protection it is better to be inside a sturdy building. However, the low position of an in-ground pool is better than simply being on the surface.
Another major risk, though, is lighting, as tornadoes occur during thunderstorms. You should never go in water during a thunderstorm.
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What happens to water that is sucked out of a pool by a tornado?
Water that is sucked out of a pool by a tornado typically gets carried by the strong winds within the tornado and can be deposited elsewhere. The water may evaporate if exposed to air or can contribute to flash flooding if deposited on the ground in a concentrated manner.
What is the part of the tornado that touches the ground called?
A tornado that doesn't touch the ground isn't a tornado; it is a funnel cloud. However if the funnel is pulling debris off the ground or making some other type of contact with the ground it is a tornado.
What is a name for a funnel cloud touching the ground?
A funnel cloud that touches the ground is commonly known as a tornado.
When a tornado has not touched the ground yet what is it called?
When a tornado has not touched the ground yet, it is called a funnel cloud. A funnel cloud is a rotating cone-shaped cloud descending from the base of a thunderstorm but not reaching the ground. Once it touches the ground, it is classified as a tornado.
True or false a tornado is a funnel cloud that has touched the ground?
True. A tornado is a rapidly rotating column of air that extends from a thunderstorm to the ground, and when it touches the ground it is then classified as a tornado. The funnel cloud is the visible condensation funnel attached to the rotating column of air but becomes a tornado once it touches the ground.
Can a person survive in a car in a tornado?
You could survive, but the car would have to be attached to the ground.
What happens to water that is sucked out of a pool by a tornado?
Water that is sucked out of a pool by a tornado typically gets carried by the strong winds within the tornado and can be deposited elsewhere. The water may evaporate if exposed to air or can contribute to flash flooding if deposited on the ground in a concentrated manner.
What do you call a tornado that does not touch the ground?
A tornado that does not touch the ground is a funnel cloud.
What is the part of the tornado that touches the ground called?
A tornado that doesn't touch the ground isn't a tornado; it is a funnel cloud. However if the funnel is pulling debris off the ground or making some other type of contact with the ground it is a tornado.
What is a name for a funnel cloud touching the ground?
A funnel cloud that touches the ground is commonly known as a tornado.
What causes a tornado to appear dark when it touches the ground?
A tornado often appears dark were it is touching the ground be cause the powerful winds of the tornado lift dirt from the ground.
When a tornado is measured is it from the cloud or on the ground?
The intensity of a tornado is rated based on damage done on the ground.
How long was tuscaloosa tornado on ground?
The Tuscaloosa-Birmingham tornado of 2011 was on the ground for about 90 minutes.
Do wolves survive in a tornado?
yes they can
Is a funnel cloud a tornado?
Not technically. It is the beginning of a tornado, but they are categorized differently. It is not considered a tornado until it reaches the ground with damaging winds.
Does a tornado suck water out of swimming pool?
Yes. When tornadoes move onto water (at which point they are called waterspouts) it can lift fish and occasionally larger creatures out of the water. There is at least one account of such a tornado lifting an alligator.
When a tornado has not touched the ground yet what is it called?
When a tornado has not touched the ground yet, it is called a funnel cloud. A funnel cloud is a rotating cone-shaped cloud descending from the base of a thunderstorm but not reaching the ground. Once it touches the ground, it is classified as a tornado.
