Tornadoes

Funnel clouds are the result of rotation in thunderstorms, induced by wind shear, becoming tighter and more intense, stretching toward the ground. If the rotation reaches the ground it is considered a tornado. See the relate question for a more detailed explanation on the formation of tornadoes and the storms that cause them.

The visible funnel itself is a consequence of the pressure drop inside the vortex. Air enterin the vortex experiences a rapid drop in pressure which in turn causes a drop in temperature. This temperature drop causes the moisture in the air to condense into tiny droplets, forming a cloud.

An EF3 tornado will partially or mostly destroy a well built house, removing the roof and collapsing exterior walls and some interior walls, sometimes leaving only a few standing. Weaker structures may be leveled and poorly anchored ones may be blown some distance. Most trees in the path of an EF3 tornado will be uprooted or snapped. Heavy vehicles may be lifted.

Note, however, that most structures in an EF3 tornado will suffer less than EF3 damage. If damage to even one structure is rated as EF3, then that will be the rating of the tornado.

A basement would be the safest place during a tornado, but many homes don't have a basement. If yours doesn't, you need to go to an innermost room/area of your home where there are no, or few, windows. A hallway is sometimes the safest place, sometimes the bathroom, particularly the bathtub is the safest place. It just depends on each individual home.

If you can, get under a mattress, but not under the bed. If the bed were to fall on you, it could cause serious injury. If you have a twin size mattress, that would be ideal since it's lighter than a larger one, and you can drag it to the safest area of the home more quickly.

And under NO circumstances do you go upstairs if it's a two story home.

If you do have a basement, going to the corner is recommended as the ceiling above you is supported by two walls and therefore less likely to collapse. Mobile homes and manufactured homes should be abandoned for a nearby, studier shelter that has been decided on ahead of time.

general scale. SUCK MY DICK!

Main averages 2 tornadoes per year.

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There is no such thing as an F6 tornado or a 5 minute hurricane. The Fujita scale only goes up to F5 and a hurricane lasts for days, not minutes. Hurricanes can produce tornadoes. When this occurs, the two do not interfere with each other. So there would be no winner as there is no conflict to begin with.

It is entirely possible. Southern Ontario does get tornadoes, but there is no way of knowing where or when the next one will hit.

Tornadoes rotate in a circe due to electricity. The particles in the air have a nuetral charge and when two places in the electromagnetic field come close with opposite charges, they both charge and repel the air particles. The nuetral particles drifts towards the positively charged EM field which charges it positively. Once it is charged, the negative EM field attracts it and begins to charge it negatively. Once it is charged negatively the positive EM field attracts it again. This cycle will produce a circular motion which it what causes tornadoes to spin.

Just about everything they touch. Most specifically they can damage or destroy buildings, bring down power lines, causing outages, and block roads with debris and downed trees. In the very worst cases entire neighborhoods can be obliterated.

Yes. In terms of recorded tornadoes Australia is ranked second or third among the world's nations. It is behind the United States and nearly neck and neck with Canada.

It is safest to stay underground if you hear/see a tornado.

There were 616 recorded tornadoes in the U.S. in 1960. Note however that at this point in history the majority of weak tornadoes were missed, and most tornadoes are weak. The actual number of tornadoes was probably much higher than this figure, possibly more than double.

There were 897 recorded tornadoes in the U.S. in 1965. Note however that at this point in history the majority of weak tornadoes were missed, and most tornadoes are weak. The actual number of tornadoes was probably much higher than this figure, possibly more than double.

There were 608 recorded tornadoes in the U.S. in 1969. Note however that at this point in history the majority of weak tornadoes were missed and most tornadoes are weak. The actual number of tornadoes was probably much higher than this figure, possibly more than double.

There were 789 recorded tornadoes in the U.S. in 1978. Note however that at this point in history a significant portion of weak tornadoes were missed and most tornadoes are weak. The actual number of tornadoes was probably significantly higher than this figure.

There were 782 recorded tornadoes in the U.S. in 1981. Note however that at this point in history a significant portion of weak tornadoes were missed and most tornadoes are weak. The actual number of tornadoes was probably significantly higher than this figure.

There were 1132 recorded tornadoes in the U.S. in 1991.

It can. Hail often does come before a tornado, but most storms that produce hail do not produce tornadoes.

It is impossible to make long term predictions for when and where a tornado will occur. At best, we will know about this next tornado a few minutes before it forms.

It is impossible to make such predictions. For a general region the threat of tornadoes can be predicted a few days in advance, mostly for major events and even then there is a lot of uncertainty. Minor events are even more difficult. For a specific location, we often don't know if there is a tornado until reports of damage or sightings come in.

No. If there is a tornado the sky will be over cast an you won't be able to see the moon.

• well tornadoes can badly damage or destroy parts of communities

It depends on the injury. When a tornado strikes it can take only a few seconds for a person to be injured. Sometimes it is instantly fatal, or fatal within a few minutes. In some cases people die several days or even several months later from their injuries.