0
What else can I help you with?
What is the difference between a funnel cloud tornado water spout and a dirt devil?
A tornado is a violently rotating column of air that is in contact with the cloud base of a thunderstorm and the ground. A funnel cloud is a potential tornado that extends from the base of a thunderstorm, but the circulation does not reach the ground. A waterspout is a tornado or a tornado like vortex that occurs on a body of water. Most waterspouts form by a different mechanism for typical tornadoes and are usually weaker. A dirt devil, more commonly called a dust devil, is a small vortex that forms at ground level on hot, sunny days. Unlike a tornado, funnel cloud, or most waterspouts, a dust devil is an independent whirlwind that is not associated with a thunderstorm and does not connect to any cloud base. Dust devils are much weaker than tornadoes.
What sound does a tornado make when it hits the ground?
When a tornado hits the ground, it produces an extremely loud and distinct sound, often described as a continuous roaring or freight train-like noise. This sound is caused by the powerful winds swirling and causing destruction, along with the debris and objects being picked up and thrown around by the tornado.
What does a tornado look like and feel like?
A Tornado basically looks like a grey cone, but it moves on it's "tip". On top of the tornado, there is usually dark grey clouds. Some tornado's can be skinny and some can be fat. It is usually very, very, very windy when your are somewhere close to the tornado. There may be rain when a tornado is close to your area since tornado's are formed by hot and cold air (ithink..).
When people say that a tornado sounds like a freight train do they mean the train whistle or do they mean the chug chug sound as the train goes over the railroad tracks?
Neither. The sound they refer to is the general rumble or roar of the train going down the tracks. The "chug chug" is characteristic of steam steam trains which are rarely used nowadays.
What is the density for a tornado?
A tornado is made almost entirely of air, with smaller amounts of water, dust and debris. Since air is compressible, a tornado will vary in density depending on temperature, elevation, ambient pressure, and the intensity of the tornado. Generally, density would be between 800 and 1,200 kg/m^3.
How did the dust bowl sound like?
like a tornado
What is something like tornado?
A dust devil resembles a tornado on some levels, but is not as strong and does not form from a thunderstorm.
Why is a dust devil called a mini tornado?
A dust devil is called a mini tornado because it looks similar to a tornado in appearance, with a spinning column of air picking up dust and debris. However, dust devils are much smaller and weaker than tornadoes, typically only reaching speeds of up to 60 miles per hour.
What something is like?
A dust devil resembles a tornado on some levels, but is not as strong and does not form from a thunderstorm.
What do you call a sand storm like a tornado?
A sandstorm with rotating winds is often called a "dust devil." Dust devils are smaller in scale compared to tornadoes and are typically formed in arid regions with loose sediments like sand or dust.
What does a sand tornado look like?
A sand tornado is not a true tornado but a phenomenon called a dust devil. A dust devil takes for form of a whirling cloud of dust as dust is sucked up by the vortex. It may appear tubelike and gradually fades into nothing farther up.
Can a dust devil develop into a tornado?
No. Dust devils are whirlwinds that form from low-level convection in the absence of a thunderstorm. Tornadoes form from thunderstorms. However, on rare occasions dust devils can cause minor damage with winds comparable to those of an EF0 tornado. Landspout tornadoes can sometimes look rather like dust devils.
What is a dirt devil tornado?
A "dirt devil" more properly called a dust devil is a vortex that forms at ground level as a result of the sun heating the ground. These whirlwinds may look somewhat like tornadoes, but they are not. Unlike tornadoes, which require thunderstorms to form, dust devils almost always form in sunny weather. They are also weaker than tornadoes, with the very strongest dust devils barely producing winds equivalent to an EF0 tornado.
What is the difference between a funnel cloud tornado water spout and a dirt devil?
A tornado is a violently rotating column of air that is in contact with the cloud base of a thunderstorm and the ground. A funnel cloud is a potential tornado that extends from the base of a thunderstorm, but the circulation does not reach the ground. A waterspout is a tornado or a tornado like vortex that occurs on a body of water. Most waterspouts form by a different mechanism for typical tornadoes and are usually weaker. A dirt devil, more commonly called a dust devil, is a small vortex that forms at ground level on hot, sunny days. Unlike a tornado, funnel cloud, or most waterspouts, a dust devil is an independent whirlwind that is not associated with a thunderstorm and does not connect to any cloud base. Dust devils are much weaker than tornadoes.
Why does taz spin?
Keeping with the devil theme, the Tasmanian devil spins around like a dust devil and has hair like devil horns
Are dust storms like a tornado?
No, dust storms are massive clouds of dust carried by straight line winds. A tornado is a violently rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground.
What is a dust devil?
A dust devil is a type of whirlwind, that forms from hot air near the surface rising quickly through a small pocket of cooler. air above it. They look somewhat like tornadoes but are generally weaker.
