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Can there be another tornado after there's been a first tornado?
Yes, and if the same storm it may be minutes apart.
Is a tornado a big cloud?
No, a tornado is a violent, rotating wind storm. The funnel cloud formed by a tornado is usually small compared with other clouds.
What weather devices can detect the threat of a tornado?
The main tool is Doppler radar, which can remotely measure wind speed and direction. This can be used to find rotation in a storm associate with a possible tornado. Another, recently developed tool is dual-polarized radar. Unlike conventional radar, this radar can distinguish between rain, hail, and tornadic debris.
Can a tornado turn into a hurricane?
No. Tornadoes are short-lived small scale weather events and are a byproduct of thunderstorms. Hurricanes are long-lived, large scale storm systems.
How does Wheatfield with Crows by Post-Impressionist artist Vincent van Gogh show the threat of a coming storm?
the dark blue-black clouds forming on the horizon
What is a tornado warned storm?
A tornado warned storm is a thunderstorm for which a tornado warning has been issued, meaning that the storm is producing rotation that can spawn a tornado.
How do tornado spotters help people stay safe when a tornado is approaching the area?
Storm spotters can help tell exactly were a tornado is and where it is going, so people in the path can be warned and get to safety.
Does a warning or a watch come first in a tornado?
Usually a watch is issued first, and then warnings are issued as tornadic storms develop. However, occasionally a tornado warned storm may develop without a tornado watch.
What is a tornado storm watch and alert?
A tornado is a violently rotating column of air extending from the base of a thunderstorm to the ground. Tornadoes are often made visible by a funnel cloud. A tornado watch is a type of weather advisory indicating that general weather conditions favor the formation of tornadoes, A tornado watch does not indicate any specific threat. A tornado alert is an obsolete weather advisory that indicated a storm with potential to produce a tornado. Tornado alerts were gradually phased out of use in the 1970s. Now any time a storm is capable of producing a tornado, a tornado warning is issued.
Is a tornado a type of storm?
A tornado comes from a type of storm called a rotating thunderstorm, but is not a storm, itself.
Can a storm mix with a tornado?
A tornado does not "mix" with other storms. A tornado is part of a larger parent storm, though.
Can a storm turn in to a tornado?
A storm can't turn into a tornado, it a thunderstorm can produce one.
What does spawn a tornado mean?
When a storm spawns a tornado it produce a tornado.
What is a 7 letter word for a violent storm?
Tornado.
How does a town or city get put under tornado watch or tornado warning?
A tornado watch is issued by the Storm Prediction Center when general weather conditions are favorable for the formation of tornadoes. A watch is not issued for a particular location, but rather covers a large portion of one or more states. A tornado watch only indicates a general threat across a region and not an imminent threat. A tornado warning is issued by a local office of the National Weather Service if a tornado has been spotted or detected or if a thunderstorm has rotation that has a high chance of producing a tornado in the immediate future. A tornado warning usually covers portions of one or two counties based on the location, speed, and direction of the threatening storm.
What chases the tornado?
storm chasers chase the tornado
What could help stop a tornado?
There is nothing you can do to storm a tornado.
