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A tornado creates an area of low pressure. Pressure as much as 100 millibars lower than in the surrounding air have been recorded.

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What would the air pressure be during a tornado?

During a tornado, the air pressure can drop significantly. It is not uncommon to see pressure drops of 10-20% below normal levels, which can correspond to pressures around 28 to 30 inches of mercury (950-1010 millibars).


What occurs during a tornado?

Air flows into the tornado and forms a rapidly rotating vortex. Inside the tornado air air flows upward. The winds in the tornado are strong enough to damage or destroy structures and vegetation.


During a tornado what do you breathe in?

You breath in air and perhaps a bit of dust.


Does air drop quickly in altitude during tornadoes?

No. Air in a tornado rapidly rises in altitude. Air may sink gently in the centers of some tornadoes. As a tornado strikes, air pressure drops rapidly.


How does Bernoulli's principle lift roofs during a tornado?

Bernoulli's principle states that as the speed of a fluid (or air) increases, its pressure decreases. During a tornado, the fast-moving air above the roof creates low pressure, while the slower-moving air below the roof creates higher pressure. This pressure difference can create lift force that can cause roofs to be lifted during a tornado.


Can a tornado happen in space?

No. A tornado is a vortex of air. There is no air in space.


Why did your ears pop during a tornado?

Your ears pop when air pressure changes. The pressure inside a tornado is much lower than its surroundings.


Why does the air near a tornado vortex get sucked into it?

Air is continuously moving up in a tornado. This means that air surrounding the tornado must move in to replace the rising air.


How does air pressure changes in tornado?

The air pressure drops sharply in a tornado


Is a tornado living or nonliving?

A tornado is nonliving. It is a rapidly rotating column of air that forms during severe weather conditions, such as thunderstorms.


What are the three steps of a tornado?

The three steps of a tornado are formation, maturity, and dissipation. During the formation stage, a rotating column of air develops. In the maturity stage, the tornado reaches its maximum intensity, causing the most damage. Finally, during the dissipation stage, the tornado weakens and eventually ceases to exist.


Does it sleet during a tornado?

No, although it likely is hailing somewhere nearby.