No. A tornado is a violently rotating column of air extending from the base of a thunderstorm to the ground.
A tornado is often, but not always made visible by a funnel cloud. But the tornado is not the cloud itself.
No, the wall cloud is a lowered section of the cloud base from which a tornado or funnel cloud descends. The dark cloud at the base of a tornado is called the debris cloud.
A funnel cloud that touches the ground is commonly known as a tornado.
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.
Before a tornado forms, a rotating cloud can indicate the potential for severe weather. This rotating motion is often seen in supercell thunderstorms, which have the right conditions for tornado development. A rotating cloud can show that the storm is strong and organized, increasing the likelihood of a tornado forming.
A funnel cloud is a rotating column of air that does not reach the ground, while a tornado is a funnel cloud that extends to the ground and causes damage. Both are formed from the same weather conditions and can be associated with severe thunderstorms.
The cloud that forms the visible part of a tornado is called a funnel cloud.
No, the wall cloud is a lowered section of the cloud base from which a tornado or funnel cloud descends. The dark cloud at the base of a tornado is called the debris cloud.
A tornado that does not touch the ground is a funnel cloud.
A tornado usually emerges from a wall cloud, which is at the base of a cumulonimbus cloud.
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.
A funnel cloud that touches the ground is commonly known as a tornado.
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A funnel cloud is a developing tornado that has not reached the ground.
A funnel cloud is like a tornado only it does not reach the ground.
A tornado starts out as a funnel cloud.
The condensation funnel of a tornado is basically a cloud formed when moisture inside a tornado condenses and in that sense it is similar to an ordinary cloud. The debris cloud of a tornado is a cloud of debris picked up by a tornado usually from buildings and trees the tornado has damaged or destroyed.
The cloud formation before a tornado funnel forms is typically a rotating wall cloud. This type of cloud is often associated with severe thunderstorms and can indicate that a tornado may develop. It is important to take shelter if you see a rotating wall cloud, as it could produce a tornado.