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First, the storm itself needs to be very strong and have a rotating updraft. Such a storm is called a supercell. The rotation originates from differences in wind speed and direction at different altitudes, a condition called wind shear. The mechanism that causes the rotating updraft of a supercell (called a mesocyclone) to produce a tornado is not fully understood, but the leading hypothesis states that as the mesocyclone intensifies a downdraft forms near the back of the storm and wraps around the mesocyclone, tightening it into the more intense vortex of a tornado.
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What is the percentage of thunderstorms do tornadoes occur?
Tornadoes occur in about 1% of thunderstorms.
Do tornadoes usually happen during a thunderstorm?
Tornadoes always happen during thunderstorms. They cannot occur without them.
Is precipitation associated with the type of tornadoes?
Because tornadoes occur during strong thunderstorms they are usually accompanied by rain and often by hail.
Do tornadoes form from thunderstorms?
Yes. Tornadoes form from thunderstorms, usually supercells.
What clouds are thunderstorms and tornadoes associated with?
Thunderstorms and the tornadoes the produce are associated with cumulonimbus clouds.
What is the percentage of thunderstorms do tornadoes occur?
Tornadoes occur in about 1% of thunderstorms.
In what percent of thunderstorms do tornadoes occur?
About 1% of thunderstorms produce tornadoes.
In what weather do tornadoes occur?
Tornadoes occur during severe thunderstorms.
Is it cloudy when tornadoes happen?
Yes. Tornadoes occur during thunderstorms.
How are thunderstorms and tornados similar?
Both tornadoes and thunderstorms are potentially dangerous weather events that occur as a result of convection. Tornadoes are a product of thunderstorms
Do thunderstorms occur during tornadoes?
Yes. Tornadoes form during severe thunderstorms. They cannot form without them.
Do tornadoes occur from snowstorms?
No. Tornadoes occur from severe thunderstorms called supercells. It is doubtful that a tornado can form in a snowstorm.
Do tornadoes only happen in the US?
No. Tornadoes can occur almost anywhere that gets thunderstorms.
What destructive weather pheonomenon can occur when there are very severe thunderstorms?
Tornadoes
Where else in the world besides the US do tornadoes occur?
Everywhere that there are thunderstorms.
Is precipitation associated with tornadoes?
Yes. Tornadoes occur during thunderstorms that produce rain and often hail.
Do tornadoes occur elsewhere in the world besides the US?
Yes. Tornadoes can occur almost anywhere that gets thunderstorms. Tornadoes have been recorded on every continent except Antarctica.
