Tornadoes

Tornadoes typically form within severe thunderstorms when warm, moist air clashes with cold, dry air, creating instability in the atmosphere. These conditions can be found in regions known as Tornado Alley in the central US and in other parts of the world where similar weather patterns converge.

The Hallam, Nebraska tornado only killed 1 person.

It depends. A tornado can cause property damage in a matter of seconds, but in a large, slow moving tornado, structures can be exposed to damging winds for several minutes. A very violent tornado can completely obliterate a well built house in under 3 seconds.

Never. Earth cannot implode. For its mass and composition, Earth is about as compressed as it will ever be.

Theoretically tornadoes can occur anywhere on earth, but they are most common in North America between the Rocky Mountains and Appalachian Mountains. There is a place in the US called Tornado Alley

It is still uncertain as to how global warming would affect tornadoes. There is no real evidence of an increase in overall tornado activity. One possible consequence would be the shifting of tornado season earlier in the year, possibly peaking in March or April rather than in May as it usually does. Storm chasers have also noted that activity seems to be shifting northwards. They are chasing less often in Texas and more often in Kansas and Nebraska.

Tornadoes can badly damage or destroy parts of communities. Often injuring and killing some while leaving others without homes. Some commutes such as Picher, Oklahoma and Manchester, South Dakota have been abandoned after being hit.

It is very rare for a tornado to hit the same place twice, however it does happen. A great example of this is Guy, Arkansas. It was here that a church was hit by three tornadoes within a twenty-four hour period.

No, tornadoes can form in any type of weather conditions, but they are commonly associated with dark, ominous clouds. A tornado forms when cold and warm air masses meet, creating instability in the atmosphere.

The majority of tornado-related deaths occur in mobile homes that were over-turned, or even became airborne, in the high winds. Mobile homes are light-weight compared to wood frame houses, and they are typically not anchored to a permanent foundation the way site-built houses are. Mobile homes that have an open airway underneath are particularly vulnerable, as high winds can develop an extreme high pressure underneath the structure that lifts it up. Residents of mobile homes are advised to evacuate in the event of a tornado warning, while residents of site-built homes are advised to stay inside and ride it out.

While a large portion of tornado related deaths occur in mobile homes the actual leading cause of death is flying or falling debris.

Tornadoes can form at any time of the day and at any time of year, but generally they are most common in the spring and during the late afternoon or early evening. See the related question linked below for what causes tornadoes.

Tornado clouds are typically dark grey or green in color. The specific color can vary depending on the amount of moisture and debris present in the cloud, as well as the lighting conditions at the time.

The Great Natchez tornado of 1840 killed 317 people, making it the second deadliest tornado in U.S. history.

I believe you are asking how fast tornadoes can travel.

This varies. The average tornado moves at 35 miles per hour. Tornadoes may be stationary or may, in very rare cases, move at over 70 mph.

There is no scientific evidence to suggest that animals can predict tornadoes before they arrive. However, animals have been known to exhibit behavior changes in response to changes in air pressure and other environmental cues associated with severe weather events like tornadoes.

Interestingly. Most tornado deaths come from the strongest 5% of tornadoes. These tornadoes often carry debris, much of it from destroyed buildings, with their intense winds. This debris can be deadly when it strikes a person.

Most tornado deaths result from flying debris. Other deaths may result from collapsing buildings or people being directly lifted up and thrown.

Although tornadoes can happen almost anywhere they are especially common in the U.S. Most of the activity is concentrated on the central plains. Here, warm moist air from the Gulf of Mexico collides with cool air from Canada and dry air from the Rockies. When this happens thunderstorms develop, feeding on the moisture from the Gulf. Then a second condition, called wind shear comes into play, tilting the convection of the storms, which allows them to become stronger and last longer as well as giving the rotation they need to produce tornadoes. Finally there is a layer of air called a cap the often forms over the plains that suppresses storm development. This allows instability to build until some storms break the cap. This cap only allows the strongest storms to develop and as a result they don't have to compete with weaker storms for energy.

Although conditions similar to these can occur elsewhere in the world they are rarely this ideal for tornado formation.

Water that is sucked out of a pool by a tornado typically gets carried by the strong winds within the tornado and can be deposited elsewhere. The water may evaporate if exposed to air or can contribute to flash flooding if deposited on the ground in a concentrated manner.

Tornado funnels in the Northern Hemisphere typically spin counterclockwise, while those in the Southern Hemisphere spin clockwise due to the Coriolis effect. However, the direction of rotation can vary within individual storms and is not always consistent.

The number of lives lost after a tornado can vary greatly depending on the intensity of the tornado, its path, and the level of preparedness and warning systems in place. Tornadoes can cause anywhere from 0 to over 300 fatalities in a single event.

Tornadoes occur the most in Tornado Alley, a region in the United states that includes Texas, Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Missouri, South Dakota and Iowa. While tornadoes can occur elsewhere, nowhere else in the world do they occur more frequently.

Jet streams do not directly cause tornadoes, but they can provide the necessary atmospheric conditions that contribute to the development of severe thunderstorms, which can then lead to tornado formation. Jet streams bring together warm, moist air from the south and cold, dry air from the north, creating instability in the atmosphere that can trigger severe weather events like tornadoes.

1,200 a year in the U.S. on average. Worldwide figures are not known.

When things are in the tornadoes way, it sucks it up. It's kinda like you suck water threw a straw. But sometimes people get sucked in tornadoes. They'll be okay if the tornado lets them down. But that would mean falling from VERY high air. Try to stay safe.

"TRY TO STAY SAFE".

nobody can be safe from a torando, so beat that!!

It is difficult to say as many tornadoes have behaved in strange ways.

According to science archives and records, one of the most unusual tornadoes took place on October 3, 1979, in New England. While New England was no stranger to tornadoes, this particular one was incredibly strong and violent. Even local scientists and weather experts were baffled by the strength of the tornado, which spawned out of a strange weather pattern that launched a number of upper atmosphere disturbances. Based on reports, the F4 tornado traveled 11.3 miles and was 1,400 yards wide. It caused over $700 million dollars in damage, and 3 deaths. Over 500 people were injured as well.

Another unusual tornado occurred on April 4, 1981 in West Bend, Wisconsin, killing three people. Unlike 99.9% of tornadoes, this tornado was anticyclonic, which, in the northern hemisphere, means it rotated clockwise while most tornadoes rotate counterclockwise.Strangely, the part of the storm that spawned it was rotating counterclockwise. The tornado was not particularly large, nor did it last long, but still reached F4 intensity despite forming from a storm that did not look particularly strong on radar. To this day it remains the strongest anticyclonic tornado on record and the only one to have claimed lives