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That usually is a factor in tornado development but more is needed. When warm and cold air collide this is usually called a front. Thunderstorms can develop along these fronts, but most never produce tornadoes.

In order to produce a tornado a storm must rotate. This rotation usually comes from something called wind shear.

Even then, most storms like this don't produces tornadoes. Why some do and some don't is the subject of ongoing research.

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