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Cumulonimbus clouds, the clouds of thunderstorms. A tornado is a product of a thunderstorm and descends to the ground from the base of a cumulonimbus. A hurricane is a storm system composed of many thunderstorms, and therefore contains many cumulonimbus clouds.

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Are there any hurricanes or tornadoes in Afghanistan?

Afghanistan is a landlocked country located in Central Asia, so hurricanes are not a threat. Tornadoes can occur very rarely in Afghanistan, but they are not common due to the country's mountainous terrain and climate.


Can a tornado destroy a hurricane?

Hurricanes don't turn into tornadoes because these two weather phenomena are formed by entirely different processes. However, tornadoes are frequently spawned by hurricanes and will go through their short life cycle as the hurricane makes landfall.


What are tornadoes or hurricanes called?

Tornadoes and hurricanes are both types of severe weather phenomena, but they are distinct in terms of their characteristics and formation. Tornadoes are rapidly rotating columns of air that extend from thunderstorms to the ground, often causing localized damage. Hurricanes, also known as tropical cyclones, are large rotating storm systems that form over warm ocean waters, with sustained winds of at least 74 mph.


Are there more tornadoes or hurricanes in Alabama?

There are more tornadoes in Alabama compared to hurricanes. Alabama is part of a region known as Tornado Alley, which experiences multiple tornadoes each year. Hurricanes are less common in Alabama, but the state can still be impacted by hurricanes that make landfall along the Gulf Coast.


What about hurricanes and tornadoes is true Hurricanes cover a larger area than tornadoes Hurricanes can kill people but tornadoes cannot Hurricanes have strong winds?

Hurricanes cover a larger area than tornadoes. Both hurricanes and tornadoes can be deadly, although hurricanes are more likely to cause widespread destruction due to their larger size and duration. Both hurricanes and tornadoes have strong winds, but hurricanes typically have more sustained, powerful winds over a larger region.

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Are there hurricanes and tornadoes in the Caribbean and Bahamas?

Yes. Hurricanes are common in the Caribbean and the Bahamas. Tornadoes are less common, but can be produced by hurricanes.


Are the clouds in hurricanes or tornadoes?

There are clouds in both hurricanes and tornadoes. While a hurricane consists of one enormous cloud mass, a tornado consists of a funnel cloud extending from the base of a thunderstorm.


Do hurricanes make tornadoes?

Yes. It is fairly common for hurricens to produce tornadoes. However, most tornadoes are not produced by hurricanes.


How are tornadoes associated with hurricanes?

It is fairly common for the outer storm bands of a hurricane to produce tornadoes, though most tornadoes are not a product of hurricanes.


What are tornadoes and do they occur during hurricanes?

A tornado is a violently rotating vortex of air extending from the cloud base of a thunderstorm to the ground. It is fairly common for tornadoes to form during hurricanes, but most tornadoes are associated with other types of storm system. The tornadoes spawned from hurricanes are actually less likely to reach a high intensity than those produced by mid-latitude systems.


Can tornadoes be formed by hurricanes?

Yes. It is farily common for hurricanes to produce tornadoes. However, a hurricane will rarely produce tornadoes stronger than EF2.


What time of the year are tornadoes and hurricanes most likely to form?

Hurricanes are most common in summer and early fall. Tornadoes are most common in spring and early summer.


Does a hurricane trigger a tornado?

It is fairly common for a hurricane to produce tornadoes around landfall, however, not all hurricanes produce tornadoes, and most tornadoes are not associated with hurricanes.


What hurricane formed tornadoes?

Many hurricanes have produced tornadoes, it is a fairly common ocurrence. Most hurricanes that have hit the United States in recent years have produced tornadoes.


Do tornadoes or hurricanes occur in the tropics?

Hurricanes occur in the tropics, while tornadoes can occur in various regions, including the tropics. In the tropics, tornadoes are less common compared to hurricanes due to the different atmospheric conditions that typically favor the formation of hurricanes over tornadoes.


Why do hurricanes and tornadoes happen at the same time whenever?

They don't. While it is fairly common for a hurricane to produce tornadoes, most tornadoes are not associated with hurricanes. The thunderstorms that produce tornadoes may produce strong, even hurricane-force winds, but that does not make them hurricanes.


Is it true that you should be on the lookout for tornadoes during hurricanes because the two often occur together?

Yes. It is fairly common for hurricanes to produce tornadoes.