Tornadoes

This is my personal theory only. A tornado develops during a thunderstorm as part of the thunderstorms. It is a spinning warm updraft starting from the ground and reaching toward the cloud. The condensation you see is at the top of the funnel; forming when the spinning updraft begins to cool, and giving the appearance of the funnel dropping DOWN. As the tornado progresses it lifts up dirt and debris into the air giving it a darker appearance like the "black cloud" often seen in the movies.

Eventually the tornado collapses as it becomes clogged with air, roping out and finally dissipating, unless conditions remain favorable for the development of a subsequent tornado. Hope this helps.

A serve storm that forms as a rapidly rotating funnel cloud is called a tornado. Tornadoes are characterized by their destructive winds that can cause significant damage to the surrounding area. It is important to take shelter and follow safety precautions when a tornado is approaching.

That is unknown as there have been tornadoes in what is now California since before there were people there to record them.

Approximately 75% of tornadoes occur in the United States, which is in the western hemisphere. Therefore, around 25% of tornadoes hit the eastern hemisphere in a year.

The first tornado accurately predicted before it struck was in 1948. The tornado was forecasted by Air Force Capt. Robert C. Miller near Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma.

That is difficult to determine. There have been many thousands of F0 and EF0 tornadoes with winds possibly as low as 40 mph. However it is difficult to determine which were the weakest as many took place in open fields and caused no damage and all but perhaps a few never had their winds measured. Even then, it could be debated whether a tornado with winds as low as 40 mph could actually be counted as a tornado as such winds usually cannot cause significant damage.

In terms of total energy output no. That title would probably go to hurricanes which are much bigger and longer lasting than tornadoes.

However, tornadoes are the most intense storms on earth, with winds that can exceed 300 mph.

There is no given size for a tornado of any rating. The ratings of tornadoes are based on the severity of the damage caused by the tornado. A rating of F4, for example, indicates that well-built houses were completely leveled. While tornadoes of F4 strength are typically very large they don't have to be. Some have been only 100 yards wide while other have been over 2 miles wide.

Tornado formation can happen very quickly, often within minutes, when the right atmospheric conditions come together. However, the exact amount of time it takes for a tornado to form can vary depending on the specific conditions present in the storm.

Tornadoes occur every day around the world, but they are more common in certain regions known as "Tornado Alley" in the United States. The frequency and severity of tornadoes can vary based on weather conditions and geographical location.

As of October 2021, there have been several reports of tornadoes in Henderson County, North Carolina. These tornadoes typically form as a result of severe weather conditions such as thunderstorms. It is important for residents in this region to stay informed and be prepared for severe weather alerts.

The vast majority of tornadoes in the northern hemisphere rotate counterclockwise.

Tornadoes develop when wind shear (horizontally rolling air) is turned vertical by a thunderstorm and starts it rotating. This turns the thunderstorm into a supercell, a thunderstorm with a powerful, rotating updraft called a mesocyclone. If conditions are right, a downdraft called a rear-flank downdraft or RFD will descend from the storm and wrap around the mesocyclone, tightening and intensifying it and extending it down to the ground, producing a tornado.

A funnel cloud has the general form of a tornado but is not in contact with the ground, while a tornado extends all the way from the clouds to the ground with winds capable of producing damage.

Clouds differ in shape due to factors such as humidity, air temperature, and wind patterns. For example, cumulus clouds are fluffy with distinct edges because they form when warm air rises and cools rapidly. Stratus clouds, on the other hand, are spread out and layered due to stable air masses.

They are both steered largely by synoptic scale wind patterns. Hurricanes especially are moved by large scale wind patterns including the trade winds, the prevailing westerlies and winds from any high and low pressure systems that are in the region.

Tornadoes move mostly with their parent thunderstorm, which is steered mostly by the prevailing winds with some influence from the parent weather system. Tornadoes that form in an unusual part of a storm system or in a slow moving or stationary system may move in unusual directions (typically a tornado will move in a westerly direction). The direction a tornado moves, especially a weak one, can also be influence by microscale wind currents in and near the parent thunderstorm.

Cumulonimbus clouds are capable of producing tornadoes, particularly when they are part of a severe thunderstorm system. The intense updrafts and downdrafts within cumulonimbus clouds can create the necessary conditions for tornado formation. When these conditions align, a tornado can develop and descend to the ground.

Tornadoes are often preceded by heavy rain and sometimes hail and strong winds as well as thunder and lightning. The rain and hail often stop before the tornado hits, but it may also be embedded in the rain.

A basement is typically a full-height underground room that is used for living or storage space, while a crawlspace is a shallow area with limited headroom beneath a building. The distinction between a basement and a crawlspace is usually based on the ceiling height and accessibility for maintenance or repairs.

There are several factors as to why spring is conducive to tornadoes. First, during the spring the earth is heating up. As a result the lower atmosphere heats up faster than the upper atmosphere. This leads to increased instability, making conditions ripe for strong thunderstorms. Second, there are large temperature contrasts that power large-scale weather systems and produce strong fronts. These fronts act as a trigger for severe thunderstorms which can spawn tornadoes. Finally, during the spring the upper levels winds are still strong from winter. The strong upper level winds produce strong wind shear, which gives thunderstorms the rotation they need to produce tornadoes.

Tornadoes can form at any time of year, but conditions are rarely as ideal as they are in the spring.

Cumulus clouds usually indicate fair weather. However, towering cumulus clouds may be a precursor to thunderstorms.

Tornadoes themselves are not the cause of hail, thunderstorms are.

In order to produce hail a storm must have a strong updraft to keep hailstones in the air as they form and a fairly large amount of turbulence to create the cycle that forms hail.

Tornadoes also need a strong updraft to form but also need other factors such as rotation in the storm to form, but this rotation isn't needed for hail.

Yes. It is possible for tornadoes to merge and form a larger tornado, though this is a fairly rare occurrence.

Evening typically refers to the time between late afternoon and nighttime, usually around the hours of 6pm to 9pm. This period marks the transition from day to night.