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A tornado originates from a mesocyclone, a circulation a few miles wide found in some thunderstorms. Under the right conditions a downdraft can warp around a portion of the mesocyclone, causing it to tighten and elongate. The elongation brings it to the ground while the tightening causes it to intensify.
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∙ 11y agoA tornado is a vortex of wind, often with some dust, debris, and condensation mixed in.
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∙ 10y agoA tornado is a vortex of wind. A tornado will also often contain water droplets and dust, though it is still mostly air.
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∙ 11y agoThe atmosphere. Visit http://esminfo.prenhall.com/science/geoanimations/animations/Tornadoes.html for more info
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∙ 13y agoA tornado is a violent vortex of wind that usually develops from a rotating thunderstorm called a supercell. These supercells develop when strong thunderstorms interact with wind shear.
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∙ 15y agoa tornado is made from a spinning funnel cloud similar to a hurricane. some times tornadoes can happen even without rain! dust devils,& waterspoutsare similar to a tornado
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∙ 13y agoA tornado is a vortex of very strong wind.
Conditions inside the tornado often produce a condensation funnel and a cloud of dirt and debris.
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∙ 13y agoIt consists of debri which is trash and dirt and glass and pretty much what ever it picks up from rotating.
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∙ 13y agoA tornado , simply put, is made of intense, circular wind. It is made visible by condensation, dirt, and debris.
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What impact do tornadoes have on the man made environment?
Tornadoes, with relatively little warning, can rip through man made structures, tearing them apart, bending them up and destroying them. Tornadoes are capable of lifting cars and tossing them. Tornadoes are capable of ripping roofs right off of houses and buildings.
Are tornadoes natural or man made?
Tornadoes are storms, and thus naturally occurring.
Do F5 Tornadoes tear roads off the ground?
Yes. There have been documented cases of F5 tornadoes and some F4 tornadoes tearing asphalt from roads.
How are tornadoes constructive?
Natural tornadoes are not constructive. They cause damage and kill people, so they are destructive; however, there are people who believe stationary "tornadoes" can be created and used for a source of power. If it is possible, those man-made "tornadoes" would be constructive by providing inexpensive power.
How do tornadoes affect earth's crust or land?
Tornadoes can be devastating to vegetation and man-made structures, but the ground itself is usually not affected in any significant way except in the most violent tornadoes. In rare cases tornadoes can be stroung enough to scour away the soil.
What impact do tornadoes have on the man made environment?
Tornadoes, with relatively little warning, can rip through man made structures, tearing them apart, bending them up and destroying them. Tornadoes are capable of lifting cars and tossing them. Tornadoes are capable of ripping roofs right off of houses and buildings.
Are tornadoes man made?
No. Tornadoes occur naturally.
Why are tornadoes made of air?
Tornadoes are made of air necause they are a weather phenomenon and occur within Earth's atmosphere, which is made of air.
What are tornadoes made fro m?
Tornadoes are caused from highly dangerous thunderstorms.
Are tornadoes natural or man made?
Tornadoes are storms, and thus naturally occurring.
Are there such things like double tornadoes?
There are multivortex tornadoes that at times can look like they are made up of two or more tornadoes
Are tornadoes made from electricity?
No. Tornadoes are made from interactions of wind currents and pressure differences within a thunderstorm. Electricity plays no role.
What are tornadoes made of fire called?
Tornado-like whirlwinds made of fire are called firewhirls. Meteorologists do not consider them to be true tornadoes.
Do F5 Tornadoes tear roads off the ground?
Yes. There have been documented cases of F5 tornadoes and some F4 tornadoes tearing asphalt from roads.
How is earth affected by tornadoes?
Tornadoes can cause catastrophic damage to vegetation and man-made structures.
What kind of gases do tornadoes produce?
Tornadoes do not produce gasses. They are made of air and do not change its composition.
Has there ever been a water tornado?
There are no tornadoes that are made of water, but tornadoes do touch down on water fairly often. Tornadoes on water are called waterspouts.
