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A tornado that has touched the ground is called a funnel cloud.

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Is a tornado called a funnel cloud in the ocean?

No. A tornado on the ocean or some other body of water is called a waterspout. A funnel cloud is a tornado that has not yet touched down.


Because of their shape when seen from the ground tornadoes are sometimes called?

Funnel clouds


What is a tornado forming in the air?

A tornadic vortex that is developing but has not yet reached the ground is called a funnel cloud.


What is the relation between a funnel cloud and a tornado?

A funnel cloud is a rotating cloud that extends downward from a thunderstorm, while a tornado is a funnel cloud that has touched the ground. In other words, all tornadoes start as funnel clouds, but not all funnel clouds develop into tornadoes.


When was the latest tornado?

The most recent confirmed tornado was an EF3 nears Sun, Louisiana on May 26, 2011 that injured 4 people. Other tornadoes may have touched down on that have not been confirmed yet.


Did a tornado cross a state yet?

Yes. On March 18, 1925 a tornado touched down in southern Missouri and moved into Illinois. It continued across the state of Illinois and eventually crossed into Indiana before dissipating.


What is worst a tornado watch or warning?

"Worse" is not the word, let's say "more important": Tornado warning is more important. A tornado "watch" means weather conditions are such that there is a possibility a tornado could form. But there have been no tornadoes as of yet. A Tornado warning means A tornado has been spotted/touched down in your alert area. You should take cover if a tornado warning is issued for your area; go into a cellar, or the lowest, most inner part of your house where there are no windows (a downstairs or basement bathroom is ideal). Tornado watch? Merely continue to monitor the weather broadcasts.


Does the tornado form after the hail?

Not necessarily. Tornadoes typically form in the rear portion of a supercell thunderstorm, while hail is often found further forward. So in many cases and area will get hail before the tornado moves through. But that that does not mean the tornado has not formed yet.


How do you know if a tornado has formed yet?

Listen to warnings via a battery-powered weather radio or monitor the situation through the National Weather Service website. If you are watching a tornado form, which is not recommended, you will know it has formed when either the funnel reaches the ground or when dust and debris go airborne beneath it.


What is written but unseen occupies no space yet fills the mind cannot be touched but is touching has no voice yet arouses the ear?

The Golden Rule


You have touched the statue in the trophy garden but nothing happens does anything happen?

not that anyone knows of yet


Is frost wire free?

Yes it's another lime wire that the Feds ain't touched yet