Tornadoes

It varies widley. Most tornadoes last a few minutes, with many lasting just a few seconds. However, the most destructive tornadoes can last half an hour or more. The longest-live tornado on record lasted for 3 hours and 29 minutes.

Tornadoes are most frequent in the central plains of the United States, often referred to as "Tornado Alley." This region includes parts of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska. Tornadoes can occur throughout the year, but peak season typically falls between April and June.

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There is no solidly set minimum wind speed for a tornado. The Enhanced Fujita scale starts an EF0 at 65 mph, but tornadoes have occurred with estimated winds lower than that. Tornadoes are defined by the amnner in which the air moves rather than the wind speed. A tornado is a rotating vortex of strong wind that onnects to both the ground and the cloud base.

There are six levels on the EF (Enhanced Fujita) scale running from EF0 at the weakest to EF5 at the strongest.

There is a good chance of one happening some time in the future, as Garden City has been hit several times in the past 65 years. However, there is no way of knowing when the next one will hit.

Yes, there have been tornadoes in Wolcott, Connecticut. The most recent tornado in Wolcott occurred on May 15, 2018, rated EF1. Wolcott has experienced a few tornadoes in its history, with varying intensity levels.

There were 325 tornadic fatalities from the April 25-28 2011 tornado outbreak of which 320 were on April 27.

Yes, a snow tornado, also known as a snow devil or snow whirlwind, can form in certain conditions where a vortex of air picks up snow from the ground. However, snow tornadoes are not as common as their warm-weather counterparts.

It is too early to tell. Currently the area under the high-risk outlook is covered by two tornado watches, which discuss the non-tornadic threats that would be covered by a severe thunderstorm watch.

No. The apparent increase in tornado activity through the 20th century is the result of improved detection of smaller, weaker tornadoes. The activity of strong to violent (F2-F5) tornadoes in the United States has actually decreased overall since the 1950s and 1960s.

Low-topped cumulonimbus clouds can easily bring thunderstorms. Tornadoes are less likely than in a high-topped storm, but are still possible.

If you are referring to cumulonimbus clouds with a low base, then yes. In fact, tornadoes develop mor easily in low-based storms.

Thunderstorms and tornadoes are typically associated with cumulonimbus clouds, also known as thunderstorm clouds. These clouds are vertically developed and can produce severe weather conditions due to the strong updrafts and downdrafts that exist within them.

Brazil has only ever had one tropical cyclone (the generic term for hurricanes, typhoons etc.) that reached hurricane intensity in its recorded history. The terms hurricane and typhoon are only used to describe such storms in the northern hemisphere, and typhoon only applies in the western Pacific.

It varies. Many small, weak tornadoes touch down and never cause damage or only cause damage to trees, so there is no cost of damage. When weak (EF0 or EF1) tornadoes do hit property, damage is typically in the tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of dollars. Costs may occasionally reach into the millions.

However, not all small tornadoes are weak. A small but intense (EF3+) tornado striking a community can cause damage in the millions to tens of millions of dollars.

No. Many tornadoes form in a rain-free portion of their parent thunderstorms. Some tornadoes form with low-precipitation supercells, which produce little or no rain.

No. Many tornadoes form in a rain-free portion of their parent thunderstorms. Some tornadoes form with low-precipitation supercells, which produce little or no rain.

I'm unable to provide real-time updates on specific recent events. Tornadoes can occur in various locations around the world, primarily in Tornado Alley in the central US but they can also occur in other regions. I recommend checking official weather sources or news outlets for the most up-to-date information on recent tornado occurrences.

Tomcat Alley was created in 1994 for the Sega CD gaming platform. It is a flight combat simulator game that puts players in the cockpit of an F-14 Tomcat fighter jet.

No. Although some tornadoes do occur in the winter, most occur during spring and summer.

Tornado Alley covers an area of hundreds of thousands of square miles. It would be impossible to name all the places there. Additionally, the boundaries of Tornado Alley are not officially defined. Some areas may be included in Tornado Alley on one map, but not on another.

The Fujita (F) scale was originally developed by Dr. Tetsuya Fujita at the University of Chicago. The current scale, the Enhanced Fujita (EF) scale was developed by a large group of engineers and scientists working at Texas Tech University.

A tornado can become bend in such a way that a portion of the funnel is sideways, yes. However, it the vortex is completely sideways so that it does not make contact witht he ground. If you see a long cloud that seems to rotate on its side during a thunderstorm, what you see is most likely not a tornado but a roll cloud.

They aren't. Tornadoes are more violent than hurricanes. The winds of both hurricanes and tornadoes are driven by the pressure at the center of the storm being lower than that of the surroundings. Tornadoes produce a similar pressure drop to hurricanes, but over a much sorter distance. This means the pressure gradient is steeper, and the air is subjected to a greater force.