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A tornado that spins the opposite direction from normal in its hemisphere is called an anticyclonic tornado.

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Why do tornadoes have a big hole in the middle?

The hole in the center of a tornado is formed in a similar way to the eye of a hurricane. Low pressure inside the tornado pulls air in. As the air moves in it starts spinning faster. At a certain point the tornado is spinning so far that air cannot make it all the way to the center. Instead, air moves down the center. This process is called vortex breakdown and usually only occurs in intense tornadoes.


When will the next tornado warning be?

Such a thing is impossible to predict. A tornado warning itself is a prediction that the threat of a tornado is imminent. As soon as signs indicate that a tornado warning is warranted, then one is issued. So there is no way of nowing when a tornado warning is going to be issued until it actually happens.


How does a tornado form into a thunder storm?

A tornado is usually produced by a supercell thunderstorm, which is a rotating thunderstorm with a well-defined updraft. When specific atmospheric conditions are present and the supercell's rotation intensifies, a funnel cloud can develop and, if it extends to the ground, it becomes a tornado.


How can you stop a tornado?

Unfortunately, it is not possible to stop a tornado. Tornadoes are natural disasters formed by severe weather conditions and there is currently no known way to prevent or stop them from occurring. The best course of action is to have a plan in place to seek shelter and stay informed during tornado warnings.


What indicates that a tornado warning should be given?

A tornado watch is issued when general weather conditions in a region are favorable for the formation of tornadoes. Tornado watches are numbered in the order that they are issued. So tornado watch 4 is the 4th tornado watch issued in the country that year.

Related Questions

What rotation does a planet have if it spins clockwise?

The general direction of rotation of everything in the solar system is anticlockwise (counterclockwise) when viewed from an imaginary distant point above the Earth's North pole.If a planet spins the other way, clockwise, we call that sort of rotation "retrograde".


An inner planet that has retrograde rotation?

Venus. It spins the other way compared to the other inner planets.


Can a tornado cause a thunderstorm?

No, it is the other way around: thunderstorms cause tornadoes.


When is the next tornado in UK?

It is impossible to know when the "next tornado" or other weather event will be anywhere. Weather forecasts don't work that way.


Is there anything unique about the way Pluto's spins on its axis?

pluto.... it spins clockwise...


Is there an easy way to get an F5 tornado on tornado jockey if so HOW?

No, there is not


What day will a tornado come?

There is no way of knowing when the next tornado will be.


When lightning hits a tornado does it spin?

A tornado spins regarless of whether it is being hit by lighting. Lightning will not affect a tornado in any observable way. The lightning itself will not spin, but the plasma may be swept along by the wind. If the linking has multiple strokes, it may appear to consist of several parallel bolts in a phenomenon called ribbon lighting, which occurs when lightning strikes in the presense of strong winds.


What planet has a retrograde rotation and is a inner planet?

It's Venus, not Mercury. Mercury spins slowly, but not in a retrograde rotation. Venus spins the opposite way from the other planets, except for one of the outer planets (Uranus).


What cumulonimbus cloud forms from a tornado?

None do. It is the other way around. Tornadoes form from cumulonimbus clouds.


What do people do in tornado alley?

Most people in Tornado Alley live the same way most other Americans do. Agriculture and oil drilling are the main economic activities of the region.


How do you stop an ice tornado?

There is no such thing as an ice tornado.There is no way of stopping a tornado.