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Tornadoes are most commonly associated with cold fronts. A cold front occurs when a cool air mass pushes into a warmer one. Since cold aid is denser than warm air, the warm air mass gets forced upwards. If that air is warm enough and moist enough that upward motion can trigger the formation of strong thunderstorms. If upper-level wind conditions are right, then these storms can start spinning, giving them the ability to produce tornadoes.

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