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Tornadoes are a type of natural disaster and a type of weather event.
More specifically a tornado is a violent, rotating wind storm produced by a larger parent thunderstorm.
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How is a tornado named or classified?
Tornadoes do not have names. They may be referred to by where they occur (e.g. the Oklahoma City tornado) but these aren't official. Tornadoes are classified on the Enhanced Fujita scale based on the severity of the damage they cause.
What are the advantages of tornadoes?
Perhaps the only good thing that comes out of tornadoes is that they destroy old vegetation, leaving room for new growth.
Are tornadoes and whirlpools alike?
Both tornadoes an whirlpools are different types of vortex. But besides that they are very different. For one thing, how tornadoes function and develop is more complex than it is for whirlpools.
What are cumulonimbus tornadoes?
There is no such thing as a cumulonimbus tornado. A cumulonimbus cloud is a ver large towering cloud. Most thunderstorms are cumulonimbus clouds, and some of the strongest of these storms are what produce tornadoes.
What do hail and tornadoes have in common?
They both are formed in strong thunderstorms. Both hail and tornadoes are forms of severe weather that originate from thunderstorms, most often an especially powerful class of thunderstorms called supercells. It is fairly common for hail to accompany tornadoes. If any thunderstorm produces hail at least 1 inch in diameter, winds of 58 mph or greater, or a tornado it is classified as severe.
What kind of storms are classified on the Fujita Scale?
Tornadoes.
What is the name of the scale currently used to classify tornadoes?
Tornadoes in the U.S. are currently classified on the Enhanced Fujita Scale.
In the US most tornadoes are classified as intense?
No. Intense tornadoes (those rated EF3 or higher) only account for about 3% of tornadoes in the U.S. Most tornadoes are rated as weak, EF0 or EF1.
How is a tornado named or classified?
Tornadoes do not have names. They may be referred to by where they occur (e.g. the Oklahoma City tornado) but these aren't official. Tornadoes are classified on the Enhanced Fujita scale based on the severity of the damage they cause.
Are twisters related to tornadoes?
Tornadoes and twisters are the exact same thing.
Is there such thing as tornadoes?
yes
What condition is used to classify a tornado?
Tornadoes are classified based on the severity of the damage they cause.
What is the difference the way hurricanes are classified and the way tornadoes are classified?
Hurricanes are classified based directly on wind speed from Category 1 to category 5 on the Saffir-Simpson scale. Tornadoes are rated based on damage-derived wind estimates, which are used to rate them on the Enhanced Fujita Scale from EF0 to EF5.
How does a meteorologist know how a mild tornado or a strong tornado?
Meteorologists and engineers examine the damage done by a tornado a rate if from EF0 to EF5 based on how severe the damage is. EF0 and EF1 (light to moderate damage) tornadoes are considered weak. EF2 and EF3 tornadoes are classified as strong. EF4 and EF5 tornadoes are classified as violent.
Are twisters stronger or more powerful than tornadoes?
No. Twisters and tornadoes are the same thing.
Why do scientists classify tornadoes as one of the violent events?
Tornadoes are classified as violent because they have very powerful winds capable of damaging or destroying man-made structures. Many of the stronger tornadoes will kill and injure people.
What classifies a storm as a tornado?
Storms are classified as tornadoes when winds are from 40 mph to 72 mph. These tornadoes cause light damage, chimney damage, and broken tree branches.
