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A tornado is defined as a violently rotating column of air extending from the base of a storm cloud to the ground.
So the strong winds of a tornado rotate around a relatively small diameter, usually less than a quarter of a mile wide and rarely over a mile.
Ordinary strong winds usually travel in a straight line and typically affect a much larger area.
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What is a tall dry funnel of swirling strong wind?
A tornado.
What relationship exists between a tornado and wind?
A tornado is a type of wind storm characterized by a rotating column of air that extends from a thunderstorm to the ground. Tornadoes are usually associated with strong and damaging winds that can reach speeds exceeding 200 mph, causing widespread destruction in their path.
Is the wind inside a tornado calm?
It is believed that there is a calm "eye" at the center of a tornado. But mostly the winds in a tornado are very strong.
Is a strong storm that has a wind tunnel a tornado?
No. A tornado is a violently rotating column of air the is in contact with both the ground and the cloud base. Violent winds alone do not make a tornado. A wind tunnel effect simply occurs when buildings or terrain funnel the wind to increase its speed.
What causes the strong winds associated with a tornado?
Intense low pressure at the tornado's center produces the wind. Most winds on earth are produce by pressure differences. The greater the difference over a given area, the greater the wind speed. Tornadoes produce a very large pressure drop over a short distance due to a steep pressure gradient.
What is the difference between a tornado or flood?
A Tornado is swirly fast wind, a flood is rising water levels...
What is the strong wind giving to the tornado?
The strong wind in a tornado is the source of its destructive potential.
Is there such thing as tornado wind?
Yes, in simplest terms a tornado is a vortex of very strong wind.
Can a tornado destroy a house?
Yes. In a strong enough tornado wind and debris carried by the wind can destroy houses.
Do tornadoes blow wind?
Yes. A tornado is essentially a very strong vortex of wind.
What is a tall dry funnel of swirling strong wind?
A tornado.
What are the wind conditions for a a tornado?
Tornadoes form during thunderstorms that occur when there is strong difference, meaning a significant difference between winds at low and high levels. The thunderstorm has updraft (upward moving air) and downdraft (downward moving air) regions. The tornado forms in a rotating part of the updraft called a mesocyclone. A downdraft wraps around the mesocyclone, causing it to tighten and intensify into a tornado.
What relationship exists between a tornado and wind?
A tornado is a type of wind storm characterized by a rotating column of air that extends from a thunderstorm to the ground. Tornadoes are usually associated with strong and damaging winds that can reach speeds exceeding 200 mph, causing widespread destruction in their path.
Is the wind inside a tornado calm?
It is believed that there is a calm "eye" at the center of a tornado. But mostly the winds in a tornado are very strong.
Is a strong storm that has a wind tunnel a tornado?
No. A tornado is a violently rotating column of air the is in contact with both the ground and the cloud base. Violent winds alone do not make a tornado. A wind tunnel effect simply occurs when buildings or terrain funnel the wind to increase its speed.
What is the opposite of a tornado?
There is not opposite of a tornado, except perhaps a clear day with no wind.
What is the difference between a tornado and a downburst?
In a tornado the winds move inwards and upwards in a circular fashion. In a downburst the wind travels downwards and outwards in straight lines. Also, unlike a downburst, a tornado travels across the ground, producing a path of damage.
