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Heat provides the energy required to form thunderstorms and thus tornadoes.

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How are tornadoes and lightning related?

Tornadoes and lightning are often associated with severe thunderstorms. Lightning can occur before, during, or after a tornado is formed. Tornadoes can form within severe thunderstorms where there is intense updraft and rotation in the atmosphere, which can be fueled by lightning activity.


What is the source of energy for tornadoes and hurricanes?

The primary sources of energy for tornadoes and hurricanes are warm moist air from the ocean and latent heat release from condensation. As warm, moist air rises and condenses, it releases heat energy which fuels the storm's circulation and intensification. This process of moisture evaporation, condensation, and heat release drives the strong winds and dynamics of these intense weather systems.


Why tornadoes and thunderstorms considered examples of conduction?

Tornadoes and thunderstorms are not considered examples of conduction. Conduction is the transfer of heat through direct contact between two materials. Tornadoes and thunderstorms are caused by dynamic atmospheric processes involving convection, which is the transfer of heat through the movement of air or water.


What type of energy is related to heat?

Thermal energy is the type of energy related to heat. It is the energy that comes from the temperature of a substance.


How are tornadoes related to air pressure?

Tornadoes are related to air pressure through the imbalance of pressure between warm and cold air masses. When warm, moist air rises and encounters cooler air, it can create a low-pressure system that can intensify and lead to the formation of tornadoes, as the imbalance seeks to equalize by creating powerful winds and rotating columns of air.

Related Questions

How are tornadoes and thunderstroms related?

Tornadoes are produced from thunderstorms.


Are hurricanes related to girls and tornadoes related to boys?

neither hurricanes nor tornadoes r related to girls or boys


Are thunderstorms and tornadoes related?

Yes, tornadoes are produced by thunderstorms.


Are tornadoes created by humans nature or weather related?

Tornadoes are weather related, and are thus created by nature.


Are twisters related to tornadoes?

Tornadoes and twisters are the exact same thing.


How are tornadoes and lighting related?

Both tornadoes and lightning are produced by thunderstorms.


Are tornadoes geologically related?

No. Tornadoes are weather events, covered by the field of meterology.


Are tornadoes related to weather?

Yes. Tornadoes are violent twisting windstorms generated by thunderstorms.


Are tornadoes attracted to heat?

Tornadoes aren't exactly attracted to heat (i.e. the won't necessarily turn toward a warmer area), but they do form better when it is warm.


Do tornadoes turn heat from the ocean into wind?

No. Tornadoes are not driven by heat from the ocean. Hurricanes, however are. You could say that hurricanes turn heat from the ocean into wind, though the real explanation is a bit more complicated.


How is thunder related to tornadoes?

All tornadoes form in thunderstorms and so are typically accompanied by thunder and lightning.


Why do tornadoes happen in Miami?

Tornadoes happen in Miami for the same reason they happen anywhere else. See the related question for how tornadoes form in general.