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Explain the difference between how fast a tornado is moving and how fast its rotational winds are?
How fast a tornado is moving refers to how fast the tornado itself travels from point A to point B. For example, a tornado moving towards at 30 mph and is a mile away will reach you in 2 minutes.
The rotational winds of a tornado refers to how fast the tornado itself is spinning, which is generally faster than its forward speed.
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What is tornado air pressure?
The air pressure in a tornado is lower than that of its surrounding but the pressure difference varies with the strength of the tornado. The greater the pressure difference, the stronger the tornado. The greatest pressure drop recorded from a tornado was 100 millibars or about 10%.
What are the wind conditions for a a tornado?
Tornadoes form during thunderstorms that occur when there is strong difference, meaning a significant difference between winds at low and high levels. The thunderstorm has updraft (upward moving air) and downdraft (downward moving air) regions. The tornado forms in a rotating part of the updraft called a mesocyclone. A downdraft wraps around the mesocyclone, causing it to tighten and intensify into a tornado.
What is similarities between a blizzard and a tornado?
Both a tornado and a blizzard are dangerous storms with powerful winds.
What causes a tornadoes to spilt?
Tornadoes don't exactly split, but there are multiple vortex tornadoes. A multiple vortex tornado may appear to be composed of several smaller tornadoes but is still in fact one tornado. The process by which this happens is not fully understood, but it begins when a downdraft is forced down the center of the tornado, widening it. If the tornado has the right ratio of rotational speed to vertical speed it can develop a multiple vortex structure.
What device is used to determine the direction and wind speed of a tornado?
The speed and direction of a tornado can be determined using Doppler radar by measuring how far the tornado moves between sweeps and in what direction.
Is there a difference between a tornado and a twister?
No. Twister is just an informal word for a tornado.
What is the difference between a strong and a violent tornado?
A strong tornado is one that is EF2 or stronger. A violent tornado is one that is EF4 or EF5.
What is the difference between a twister and a tornado?
There is none; twister and tornado are two words for the same thing. Tornado is the preferred scientific term.
What is the difference between a tornado or flood?
A Tornado is swirly fast wind, a flood is rising water levels...
What is a difference between a tornado drill and a tornado warning?
A tornado drill is like a fire drill but for tornadoes: practice for the possibility of a tornado. A tornado warning means that a tornado has been detected or is likely to form soon.
What is the difference between a tornado and a twister?
There is no technical difference between a tornado and a twister; they both refer to the same meteorological phenomenon of a rapidly rotating column of air in contact with the ground. "Tornado" is the more commonly used term in the United States, while "twister" is sometimes used as a colloquial or informal synonym.
What is the difference between storms?
a tornado, typhoon, cyclone, twister, and hurricane are pretty much the same.
What is the difference between a tornado ally and a regular ally?
Tornado Alley - is simply a name given to the relatively narrow area of the states where the majority of tornadoes are found.
What is a multiple vortex volcano?
There is no such thing as a mutliple vortex volcano. However, there is such a thing as a mutliple vortex tornado. A tornado itself consists of a vortex. A mutliple vortex tornado contains smaller vortices, called subvortices within the main vortex. Subvortices in a tornado are usually continuously forming and dissipating. Based on historic reports, as many as eight may be present at a time, though there are usually no more than two or three. These vortices circle the center of the tornado, moving with the tornado's rotation. As a result, the rotational speed of the tornado is actually added to the rotational speed of the subvortex. This can result in wind speeds over 100 mph faster than in the rest of the tornado. Such a difference in wind speed can result in significant varation in the severity of damage. This is one reason a tornado can destroy one house while leaving one next to it with only minor to moderate damage.
What is tornado pressure?
The air pressure in a tornado is lower than that of its surrounding but the pressure difference varies with the strength of the tornado. The greater the pressure difference, the stronger the tornado. The greatest pressure drop recorded from a tornado was 100 millibars or about 10%.
What is tornado air pressure?
The air pressure in a tornado is lower than that of its surrounding but the pressure difference varies with the strength of the tornado. The greater the pressure difference, the stronger the tornado. The greatest pressure drop recorded from a tornado was 100 millibars or about 10%.
What is the difference between weather warning and weather watch?
A tornado/thunderstorm watch means that weather conditions are good for tornado/thunderstorm. A tornado/thunderstorm warning, however, means that conditions are extreme and a thunderstorm or tornado is likely. Conditions for either storm are very good at this stage.
