Tornadoes

In a tornado, air pressure decreases at the center of the funnel due to the rapidly rotating winds. This decrease in pressure is what causes buildings to implode and debris to be lifted into the air. On the outer edges of the tornado, air pressure may increase due to the convergence of winds entering the tornado.

Being inside a tornado is extremely dangerous and can result in serious injury or death. High winds, flying debris, and rapid changes in air pressure can cause structural damage, create a vacuum effect, and lift heavy objects, leading to catastrophic consequences for anyone caught in its path. It is vital to seek shelter in a sturdy building or underground space if a tornado is approaching.

No. The Richter scale (since replaced by the Moment Magnitude scale) was used to measure earthquake intensity.

The Fujita scale (now the Enhanced Fujita scale in the U.S.) is used to rate tornadoes.

Tornadoes vary widely intensity. Winds can range from 65 mph to over 300 mph

Most tornadoes are weak, with winds of 65 to 85 mph. The greatest amount of damage is caused by the strongest 5% of tornadoes, with winds over 135 mph. Fewer than .1% of tornadoes have winds over 200 mph.

As of now, there is no information on a tornado hitting Wharton, Texas. It is always best to refer to local news sources or the National Weather Service for the most up-to-date and accurate information on severe weather events.

This is explained by the principle of conservation of angular momentum, which simply states that as a rotating body gets smaller, it speeds up. Tornadoes typically form from a strong rotating updraft called a mesocyclone. This circulation is usually 2 to 6 miles wide. Air movements within a thunderstorm can force the rotation of a mesocyclone into a much smaller circulation, typically less than a quarter mile wide. This can lead to an enormous increase in wind speed.

Tornadoes of any intensity can merge, however, it would be extremely unusual for two F5 tornadoes to be in such close proximity.

The closest this came to happening in Kansas in 1990. As the Hesston, Kansas tornado was beginning to dissipate the tornado that would later hit Gossel, Kansas was forming. The two tornadoes neared each other and eventually the smaller Hesston tornado, which was in its "rope-out" stage was absorbed into the other, intensifying tornado. Although both tornadoes were ultimately rated F5, neither was at F5 intensity when the two twisters merged.

Winds range can range from 65mph to over 300mph.

Most tornadoes are rated EF0 with estimated winds of 65mph to 85 mph.

The greatest damage comes from EF3 and stronger tornadoes with winds over 135 mph.

Few than 1 tornado in every thousand is rated EF5, with winds over 200 mph.

No, rain does not help a tornado form. Tornadoes are formed by severe thunderstorms with specific atmospheric conditions, such as wind shear and instability. Rain can occur before, during, or after a tornado, but it is not a contributing factor to the formation of a tornado.

Tornado winds can reach speeds of up to 300 mph (480 km/h), making them one of the most destructive forces of nature. The highest wind speeds are typically found in the most intense tornadoes, known as EF5 tornadoes.

Tornadoes can kill through direct impact, such as flying debris or collapsing structures, as well as from the high winds causing blunt-force trauma. In addition, tornadoes can also cause injuries or fatalities due to fires, flooding, or hazardous materials released during the storm.

Hurricanes usually dissipate when they are cut off from the warm ocean water that fuels them through evaporation.

This usually happens when the storm moves over land or colder water. Wind shear can also greatly weaken a hurricane.

How tornadoes dissipate is not fully understood, but it is believed that outflow from a thunderstorm (either the one that produced the tornado or a separate storm) wraps around the parent circulation (mesocyclone) of the tornado, and essentially choking off the supply of warm air that drives the updraft.

Tornadoes and lightning are both forms of severe weather phenomena associated with thunderstorms. They can both cause significant damage and threat to life. Additionally, both tornadoes and lightning are generated by powerful updrafts and downdrafts within a thunderstorm.

Tornadoes are produce by thunderstorms. Thunderstroms are the result of water evaporating and condensing and produce precipitation.

"Twister" is just another word for tornado. Most tornadoes develop from a mesocyclone, which is a large, rotating updraft that can be found in some severe thunderstorms. Under the right conditions the mesocyclone can tighten and extend toward the ground. This causes the rotation to intensify, forming a tornado. In some cases a weak tornado may form when a broad, gentle rotation near the ground gets caught in the updraft of a developing thunderstorm.

Most tornadoes have winds in the range of about 65-85 mph. The most damaging tornadoes usually have winds over 165 mph. On rare occasions winds can exceed 300 mph.

That area is commonly known as the Great Plains. It covers parts of several states, including Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, and South Dakota.

While searching for the Satomi Canine warriors, your Canine Tracker should put a big red dot smack in the middle of Sasa Sanctuary, (Found in Taka Pass by going through the gate behind the dude pushing on a rock) telling you that one of the dogs is there. Upon entering the sanctuary, go through the door in the back of the main room. You should arrive at the Sanctuary's hot springs. There, you'll meet Mr. Bamboo, who has come to get his bamboo for the festival. Talk to the panicking bird next to the dry springs. He'll tell you about the problems the springs have been having (And try to roast his head with torches) and if you talk to Mr. Bamboo again, he'll offer to use his magical bamboo to find the missing water underground. After a generally annoying digging game, you'll get the water back up to the surface and the Water God will appear. I think the rest is obvious from there! Hope this helps ^__^

There are what can be called Pearson numbers that can be used to rate a tornado's width and the distance it travels, but these are rarely used.

In most cases a tornado's width is measured in yards or, if it is a very large tornado, in miles and fractions of a mile (meters and kilometers if you prefer the metric scale).

A tornado is a type of whirlwind characterized by a violently rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground. A whirlwind is a rotating column of air but can vary in size and strength, while a tornado is a specific and more powerful type of whirlwind.

In terms of weather a tornado is a very fast process.

A tornado is often described as a "force of nature" but in physics it is not a distinct force. Several forces are in operation in and around a tornado.

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.

Doppler radar is the primary piece of equipment used to measure wind speed in. on rare occasions probes (sometimes including an anemometer) have been deployed in the paths of tornadoes, though only a few measurements have been taken this way.

Most tornadoes never have a direct measurement taken and instead their wind speeds are estimated by analyzing damage.

To date direct wind measurements are not used for assigning ratings on the Enhance Fujita Scale.

It is not known as we have not exactly tested this. The heaviest known object to have been lifted by a tornado was a 90 ton oil tank. The tornado that did this almost certainly reach F5 intensity.