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Warm fronts are usually associated with rain showers. Thunderstorms can develop, but are fairly uncommon.

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Would a warm front or cold front bring hail and tornadoes?

Contrary to the common layperson's explanation, tornadoes are not triggered by the collision of a warm front and a cold front. This is based on a misreading of the statement that tornadoes form from a collision of warm and cold air masses along a cold front, which is itself an oversimplification. The front itself does not directly trigger tornadoes. When a warm and cold air mass collide, the warm air is forced up because it is less dense. If this warmer air mass is unstable enough, the collision can trigger strong thunderstorms. This is a very common occurrence, and most of the resulting storms will not produce tornadoes. If the storms are strong enough and wind conditions are right, these storms may then develop the strong rotation needed to produce tornadoes.


What type of extreme weather results from air moving across warm ocean water?

Hurricanes or tropical cyclones result from warm ocean water. The warm water provides the energy needed for these storms to form and intensify.


What type of air may form when cool air cold air and warm air meet?

STatioNary Front :):


What are the two types of storms and how do they differ?

The two main types of storms are tropical storms and extratropical storms. Tropical storms form over warm ocean waters near the equator, while extratropical storms develop outside the tropics. Tropical storms have more organized circulation and primarily rely on warm, moist air for fuel, while extratropical storms are influenced by temperature and pressure gradients.


Why do hurricanes and tornadoes need a mixture of cool and warm air?

Hurricanes don't. They form within a region of warm air that has relatively little temperature variation. Tornadoes, on the other hand, are commonly found ahead of a cold front. A cold front occur when a mass of cool air plows into a mass of warm air. The warmer air, which is less dense, is forced upward and cools as it rises. Moisture in the warm air mass condense to form rain shows and, if there is enough moisture, thunderstorms. If the storms are strong enough and conditions are right these storms may produce tornadoes.

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What types of storms usually form along a warm front?

warm weather, light rain if not rainy nice warm and sunny so be ready to hit the bech!


What type of front can create violent thunder storms and even tornadoes?

A cold front colliding with a warm front can create severe thunderstorms and tornadoes. The cold, dense air pushes up the warm, moist air, leading to strong thunderstorms and the potential for tornado formation.


Describe the storms that form along a cold front?

Storms along a cold front typically develop due to the clash of warm and cold air masses. The advancing cold air pushes under the warm air, causing it to rise rapidly and form cumulonimbus clouds. These storms can produce heavy rain, strong winds, lightning, and sometimes severe weather like hail or tornadoes.


What is the similarities between a warm front ans a cold front?

The similarities between a warm front and a cold front are: * they are both fronts * they both form some type of clouds * they both produce some type of rain * they both have warm air rising * they both make some kind of weather TYPE OF : Clouds *Cold:produces different type of cumulus clouds *Warm:produces large area of stratus clouds,usually Rain *cold: heavy rain/T-storms *warm: slow steady Weather *cold: fair/cool after passing *warm:hot/humid after passing


What type of front may form when cool air cold air and warm air meets?

STatioNary Front :):


What type of front may form when cool air and cold air and warm air meet?

STatioNary Front :):


What type of weather do the 4 types of fronts cause?

A warm front brings warm air and typically results in steady precipitation. A cold front brings cold air and can cause brief, intense storms. A stationary front can lead to prolonged periods of precipitation and overcast conditions. An occluded front involves three air masses and can produce a mix of weather conditions, such as storms and precipitation.


Why Fronts form?

Fronts where high and low pressure systems meet for storms. In warm weather they form thunderstorms. In cold weather they can form snow storms.


When a warm humid air mass is pushed ahead of a cold front what sometimes forms?

Storms and most likely severe storms.


Why tropical storms have their origin in the tropics?

Tropical storms need warm ocean water to form. Outside the tropics the water usually isn't warm enough.


Which type of front may form when cool and cold air and warm air meet?

occluded


Which type of front may form when cool air cold air and warm meet?

occluded