Tornadoes

Yes, Corbin, Kentucky has experienced tornadoes in the past. Tornadoes are a natural occurrence in the region due to the geography and climate conditions, although they may not be as common compared to other areas in the United States known as Tornado Alley.

An underwater "tornado" would not be a tornado; it would be a whirlpool. There are different ways they can form. If water is draining from a, the draining water can gain rotation from any eddies in the water. If a current is flowing over a rock or other object a series of whirlpools can form on the downstream side and get carried away by the current, or one may remain stationary by the object. Finally, water currents that come together in just the right way, such as when tides intereact with some topography, can create whirlpools.

It is possible for a tornado to generate strong enough winds to pick up objects, including a person, from a ditch. It's always important to seek shelter in a safe location during a tornado to avoid being caught in its path.

If you mean how fast they travel a tornado typically moves at about 55 km/h but speeds can range from nearly zero to over 110 km/h.

In terms of wind speed, most tornadoes are weak with winds ranging from 105 to about 180 km/h. However, in extreme cases winds may exceed 480 km/h. Major damage is typically done by tornadoes with winds over 220 km/h, which account for about 4% of all tornadoes.

Germany does not typically experience hurricanes due to its inland location and cooler climate. Tornadoes are rare but can occur, with an average of about 30 reported annually, usually with less intensity compared to tornadoes in regions like the United States.

You can begin a story describing a tornado by setting the scene with vivid imagery of dark clouds swirling and roaring winds. Capture the tension and fear in the air, as people scramble for safety and chaos ensues. Use sensory details to create a sense of urgency and danger in the narrative.

There are different ways this can happen. Tornadoes often occur in outbreaks where several tornado producing thunderstorms can be active at the same time, as weather conditions are favorable for such storms to occur. What is happening in one storm does not necessarily affect another occurring at the same time, so there can be several tornadoes on the ground at once. These thunderstorms often produce tornadoes in succession in what is called a tornado family. In such cases a second tornado may form before the first one dissipates and the two can be seen together. Yet another phenomenon can occur when a large tornado spawns a smaller satellite tornado the circles it. In some cases the air movements inside a thunderstorm can become quite complex, and may produce several tornadoes at once rather than just one.

Another phenomenon that can occur in some tornadoes, especially strong ones, is often mistaken for multiple tornadoes. Some tornadoes have multiple smaller vortices inside the main circulation. Under the right conditions this can lead to a single tornado having multiple funnels. This can make it look like one tornado is actually several.

No, the sun does not have tornadoes. Tornadoes require an atmosphere to form, which the sun does not have. However, the sun does have solar storms, which are different phenomena involving eruptions of hot gas and energy from its surface.

The following states have averaged 11-20 tornadoes per year* over the past 30 years:

Indiana (20 tornadoes per year)

Michigan (17)

Ohio (17)

Kentucky (17)

Pennsylvania (15)

Virgina (14)

Wyoming (12)

*note that these figures only represent means. The actual number of tornadoes in a state in any given year can vary significantly.

When lower levels of air are warmed they rise into upper atmospheres. As warm air rises, it causes wind. If the warm air is moist, it will cause thunderstorms and possibly even tornadoes if it rises quickly enough.

A pool will not provide much protection it is better to be inside a sturdy building. However, the low position of an in-ground pool is better than simply being on the surface.

Another major risk, though, is lighting, as tornadoes occur during thunderstorms. You should never go in water during a thunderstorm.

A sand tornado is not truly a tornado. It is a phenomenon called a dust devil. Dust devils are whirlwinds that form when a layer of hot air forms just above the ground and rises in a relatively small, rotating column, picking up up dust or sand as it does so. Dust devils are rarely strong enough to cause damage, and are much weaker than tornadoes.

Tornadoes are associated with low pressure systems. The difference in air pressure helps create the conditions necessary for tornado formation, as the varying pressure causes air to move quickly and can create the rotation needed for a tornado to develop.

A wide variety of cloud colors have been reported during tornadoes depending on how the parent storm is arranged and on the position of the sun. Tornadoes need thunderstorms to form so there will always be clouds overhead if there is a tornado. Sometimes the clouds have the typical gray color of a thunderstorm, sometimes becoming dark gray and even black. If the sun is relatively low the clouds may appear green, yellow, or even a greenish-blue.

The Joplin, Missouri tornado of 2011 had a damage path of 22 miles.

They don't. There are several myths saying tornadoes jump over rivers or cant go on mountains. The fact, is that nearly all tornadoes extend to near the stratosphere, and are taller than mount everest. They have been recorded going across mountains with ease, hitting cities, skirting across rivers and lakes, even one in miami that went through the city then into the ocean.

If you mean a hurricane in a bottle then yes, a hurricane in a bottle and a tornado in a bottle are the same thing.

In shape, however, the vortex bears more resemblance to a tornado than a hurricane.

Waterspouts rarely kill as they are generally weaker than normal tornadoes and usually dissipate soon after hitting land. When they do kill, they usually killer no more than 1 or 2 people. On the rare occasions that a strong waterspout occurs death tolls may climb higher, though there is not given death toll.

It is difficult to predict if a given location will be hit by a tornado even a few minutes in advance. Predicting one a full day ahead of time is impossible. There is some small potential for tornadoes tomorrow (January 23, 2012) in southern and central Alabama, but again, there is no way of knowing where individual tornadoes will form if they occur at all. Overall, however, the chances of any given town getting hit are very small.

Size is not the basis for rating tornadoes, nor is there any given size for a tornado of a particular rating. Ratings are instead based on the severity of the damage, rather than size. In an F3 tornado well-built houses will lose their roofs many and if not most of their walls while weaker structures may be completely destroyed and nearly all trees will be toppled. That said, F3 tornadoes tend to be on the large side, typically over 200 yards wide with some topping 1 mile. One EF3 tornado in 2007 was documented at over 2 miles wide.

That would be the Fujita scale or, more recently, the Enhanced Fujita scale. However, both scales base rating primarily on damage, with the wind speeds only being estimated based on that damage.

The forward speed of a tornado varies, but most will travel at about 45 to 55 km/h. However some tornadoes are nearly stationary while others may move at over 110 km/h.

The winds inside a tornado can range from about 100 km/h to about 480 km/h, though most do not exceed 180 km/h.

Assuming you mean people killed by tornadoes in Tornado Alley, the years 1981-2010 show an average of 14 deaths per year from tornadoes. Nationwide tornadoes killed and average of 56 people per year in the same period.

Tornadoes can be dangerous to both people and structures on Earth due to their destructive winds and flying debris. However, tornadoes are a natural part of the Earth's weather systems and play a role in redistributing heat and moisture in the atmosphere.