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The American English language adopted the word 'twister' in the 1880s, but 'tornado'was originally coined into the English language in the 1550s, to describe the violent, windy thunderstorms found in the tropical Atlantic Ocean.
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What is the proper name for a tornado?
The proper name for a tornado is "tornado." It is a rapidly rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the Earth and a cumulonimbus cloud or, in rare cases, the base of a cumulus cloud.
What is the name of fast moving and destructive windstorm?
A tornado.
What scale is use to measure the strength of a tornado and how did it gets its name?
The Fujita Scale (replaced by the Enhanced Fujita Scale in 2007) is used to rate the intensity of tornadoes from F0 to F5 based on damage. It gets its name from its creator, Dr. Tetsuya Fujita.
When does a tornado actually become a tornado?
A tornado is officially confirmed when a rotating column of air reaches the ground and makes contact with the surface. This contact creates the characteristic funnel cloud shape that is associated with tornadoes.
What is the pressure of a tornado?
No one really know pressure can vary for the type or category of a tornado.
What is a name for a tornado?
a tornado?
Another name for tornado?
Another name for a tornado is a twister.
What is Another name for a destructive windstorm?
Tornado
What is the birth name of Tony Tornado?
Tony Tornado's birth name is Antnio Vianna Gomes.
What was the name of the dog in the book tornado?
I believe they named the dog "Tornado."
What is the birth name of Chi Chi Tornado?
Chi Chi Tornado's birth name is Petr Vostrek.
What is the name of the state that had an f5 tornado on May 3 1999?
The F5 tornado of 1999 May 3, 1999 does not have a name, nor does any tornado. It is often called the Oklahoma City tornado, the Moore tornado, or the Bridge Creek-Moore tornado in reference to the areas it hit.
What is the name of the tornado in Tenerife?
The tornado (or more properly, waterspout) was not given a name as tornadoes are not named.
Is a twister skinnier than a tornado?
No, twister is just an informal name for a tornado.
What is the name of the fat tornado?
A very large tornado is sometimes called a wedge.
What is the proper name for a tornado?
The proper name for a tornado is "tornado." It is a rapidly rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the Earth and a cumulonimbus cloud or, in rare cases, the base of a cumulus cloud.
What is a name for a funnel cloud touching the ground?
A funnel cloud that touches the ground is commonly known as a tornado.
