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A tornado can extend upwards from about 5,000 to about 60,000 feet
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 13y agoTornadoes can extend up as high as 20,000 feet and the circulation the produces the tornado (the mesocyclone) can extend up as high as 60,000 feet.
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∙ 8y agoA typical tornado is 50 to 100 yards wide. In terms of intensity, which is sometimes confused with size, most tornadoes are rated F0 or F1.
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∙ 11y agoThe height is different depending on the tornado. Heights typically range from 5,000 feet to 20,000 feet.
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∙ 13y agoTornadoes can extend several miles up into their parent thunderstorms
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∙ 12y agoIt varies. The the tornado itself can extend upward anywhere from about 5000 feet to over 20,000 feet.
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∙ 13y agoStrong tornadoes can extend up to over 20,000 feet high.
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What directions do tornadoes normally turn in?
Normally they turn counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern hemisphere. However, in very rare cases a tornado turns in the opposite direction from normal. These are called anticyclonic tornadoes.
What part of Oklahoma has the fewest tornadoes?
What part of oaklahoma gets the fewest tornadoes, especially big ones. I saw one response say the panhandle and another say central.
What are the 3 general categories of tornadoes?
Tornadoes are sometimes divided into "weak" tornadoes "strong" and "violent" tornadoes. Weak tornadoes are those rated EF0 and EF1. Most tornadoes are weak. Strong tornadoes are those rated EF2 and EF3. Violent tornadoes are those rated EF4 and EF5. They are the rarest of tornadoes, only about 1% of tornadoes are this strong.
Can tornadoes combine to be one big tornado?
Tornadoes can merge together, yes, and vortex physics predict that the combined tornado will be larger than either of the merging tornadoes. However, most tornado mergers involve a large tornado absorbing a small one, so the larger tornado is not affected very much.
Where are tornadoes mostly found?
Tornadoes are funnels that come down and pick up dust so they're really invisible. They're usally located in fields and destroy anything in it's path. Tornadoes occur in Kansas and Oklahoma alot. I live in Seattle, Washington so I don't worry about it, but I saw 3 tornadoes when I lived in KS.
What kind of storm is normally associated with tornadoes?
Supercells are normally associated with tornadoes.
Why are tornadoes big?
If they were little they wouldn't be tornadoes
Do mini tornadoes happen where big ones happen?
That depends on what you mean by "mini tornado" as it has no real definition. If you mean small, weak tornadoes, then yes. Even in areas prone to large tornadoes, the smaller ones will still be in the majority. However, weak tornadoes are rarely heavily covered unless they strike in places not not normally associated with tornadoes.
What direction do tornadoes normally travel?
Northeast
Are tornadoes very small?
tornadoes can be small and some can be big well it depends how big the cloud is
Are big tornadoes strong tornadoes?
Big tornadoes are usually strong, but not always. A large, poorly organized tornado is not likely to be very strong. Some tornadoes even weaken as they expand.
Do tornadoes normally form in tropical oceans?
No, tornadoes most often form on land in temperate regions. Hurricanes normally form over tropical oceans.
Do tornadoes spin anti-clockwise in the southern hemisphere?
No, normally tornadoes spin clockwise in the southern hemisphere.
What months do tornadoes usually happen?
Normally in the Spring and early summer. But tornadoes can happen all year long.
What area of land do tornadoes normally cover?
Tornadoes occur on the land in mid-USA.They mostly happen in Kansas.
Are there normally tornadoes in the summer in Mississippi?
It is not uncommon for tornadoes to occur in Mississippi during the summer, but they are more common in the spring.
How big are most tornadoes?
Most tornadoes are 50 to 100 yards wide.
