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The anvil is not part of the tornado, it is part of the parent thunderstorm. The anvil forms when the storm cloud grows upward until hitting a layer of stable air that it cannot rise through. This causes the top of the storm to flatten and spread out.

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Is the anvil part of the tornado?

No. The anvil is part of the thunderstorm. Namely it is that part of the cloud that spreads out at the top. Tornadoes form from thunderstorms.


What is the anvil of a tornado?

The anvil is not actually part of a tornado. it is part of the storm that produces a tornado. Inside a thunderstorm moist air rises as long as it is warmer than its surroundings. However, when the rising cloud of the thunderstorm reaches a comparatively warm layers such as at the top of the troposphere it cannot rise any more, and will spread out, forming a wide, flat top to the storm cloud. This flat top is the anvil.


Where is the anvil located on a tornado?

The anvil is not part of a tornado nor is it directly related to tornadoes. When a thunderstorm forms, is produces a tall cloud called a cumulonimbus. The cloud rises until it reaches a stable layer, at which point the top spreads out flat. This flat top to the thunderstorm cloud is called the anvil. Most tornadoes are produced by a kind of thunderstorm called a supercell. Supercells usually have very well shaped anvils.


What part of the body is the anvil in?

The Anvil is a bone in the inner ear. It is one of the 3 smallest bones in the body.


In what part of your body would you find a hammer and an anvil?

ear


In what part of your body would you find a hammer and anvil?

ear


Which part of the ear is commonly known as the anvil?

The middle ear.The middle ear consists of the ossicles that are made up of the hammer,anvil,and stirrup


Where is the most dangerous part in a tornado?

Flying debris is the most dangerous part in a tornado.


Is Midland part of what's know as tornado alley?

no midland is not part of tornado alley


What part of the body will you find the stirrup anvil and hammer?

Ear canal


What does not belong in the grouping hammer anvil pinna stirrup?

Hammer does not belong in the group as it is not an anatomical part of the ear like anvil, pinna, and stirrup are.


What is the calmest part in a Tornado?

The calmest part of a tornado is the center or "eye" of the storm. It is characterized by light wind and possibly even clear skies, providing a brief respite before the destructive winds of the tornado return as it moves on.