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Tornado - Wikipedia A tornado, also known as a twister, is a rapidly rotating column of air that extends vertically from the surface of the Earth to the base of a cumulonimbus or cumulus cloud [1] Tornadoes are often (but not always) visible in the form of a condensation funnel originating from the cloud base, with a cloud of rotating debris and dust close to the ground Most tornadoes have wind speeds less than
Tornado | Definition, Formation, Characteristics, Videos, Facts . . . A tornado is a relatively small-diameter column of violently rotating air developed within a convective cloud that is in contact with the ground, usually in association with thunderstorms during spring and summer
Tornadoes - National Geographic Society interactive Tornado Dashboard: Exploring Three Decades of Violent Storms Earth Science, Meteorology Although tornadoes can occur throughout the year, prime time for twisters in the United States is spring and early summer
Facts + Statistics: Tornadoes and thunderstorms - III A tornado is a violently rotating column of air that extends from a thunderstorm and comes into contact with the ground, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) In an average year, about 1,000 tornadoes are reported nationwide, according to NOAA Tornado intensity is measured by the enhanced Fujita (EF) scale
Tornadoes - Met Office A tornado is a rapidly rotating column of air that reaches between the base of a storm cloud and the Earth's surface They form in very unsettled weather conditions as part of severe
Tornadoes: Spinning Thunderstorms - AMNH With its swirling column of wind, a tornado is one of nature’s most destructive storms The most powerful tornadoes can rip houses from the ground, throw cars in the air, flip trains, and topple trees
Severe Weather 101: Tornado Basics If it is in contact with the ground it is a tornado; otherwise it is a funnel cloud Dust and debris beneath the condensation funnel confirm a tornado's presence Be careful! Tornadoes can form and be in contact with the ground without a fully condensed funnel!