Visible parts of a tornado include the condensation funnel, which is formed by the pressure drop condensing water vapor, and the debris cloud which is caused by the winds of a tornado picking up soil and/or debris. The tornado itself is a rapidly spinning vortex of air with a powerful updraft. Some tornadoes also have a downdraft in their centers which forms a calm, clear area similar tot he eye of a hurricane. Tornadoes like these may also have smaller subvorticies or suction vorticies circling inside of them, which can produce more severe damage. These are called multiple vortex tornadoes.
Most tornadoes descend from a lowering of the cloud base called a wall cloud. Although this is not a part of the tornado itself it plays a role in tornado formation.
The main parts of a tornado include the funnel cloud, which is the rotating column of air extending from the cloud to the ground, and the debris cloud, made up of objects carried by the tornado's strong winds. Tornadoes can also have an inflow jet, which is a narrow current of air flowing into the tornado, and an outflow jet, which is the upward and outward flow of air at the top of the tornado.
Tornado speeds can range from around 65 mph (105 km/h) to over 200 mph (322 km/h) or more. The speed can vary within a single tornado, with different parts rotating at different speeds.
A tornado typically consists of a rotating column of air called a vortex, which is surrounded by a condensation funnel made up of water droplets or debris. It also has an updraft at its center, where warm air rises rapidly, and a downdraft around the periphery where colder air descends.
A tornado is a violent and rotating column of air that forms under specific atmospheric conditions. It can significantly increase wind speed, sometimes exceeding 200 mph, and dramatically change wind direction as it moves through an area. This is due to the intense rotational forces created by the tornado, which disrupt and manipulate the surrounding air flow.
A tornado is officially confirmed when a rotating column of air reaches the ground and makes contact with the surface. This contact creates the characteristic funnel cloud shape that is associated with tornadoes.
The pressure in a tornado typically decreases rapidly as the tornado forms, leading to low pressure at the center. The lowest pressures can be as low as 300 mb (millibars) inside a strong tornado.
Tornado ally
Tornado Alley does not have exact boundaries. Some maps include North Dakota, or parts of it, in Tornado Alley while others do not.
No part of any country is a tornado. A tornado is a weather event, not a place. However all parts of the US can get tornadoes except, perhaps, for northern Alaska.
The Tri-State tornado of March 18, 1925. This tornado tore through parts of Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana, killing 695 people.
Nowhere. The deadliest tornado in U.S. history had a death toll of 695. That tornado tore across parts of Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana.
It is a weather feature in some parts of the world.
Tornado Alley is a colloquial term used for a region in the central United States, including parts of Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, and Nebraska, known for its frequent tornado activity. In Oklahoma, Tornado Alley generally covers the central and southern parts of the state.
The deadliest tornado in United States history was the Tri-State tornado of March 18, 1925. This F5 tornado traveled 219 miles across parts of Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana, devastating a multiple towns and killing 695 people.
The worst tornado in U.S. history was the Tri-State tornado of March 18, 1925. This F5 tornado carved a 219 mile damage path across parts of Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana, killing 695 and injuring over 2,000.
Yes. An EF2 tornado struck parts of Staten Island and Brooklyn on August 8, 2007 and injured 9 people.
Regions in North America known for having tornadoes include Tornado Alley (central United States), Dixie Alley (southeast United States), and parts of the Great Plains. In other parts of the world, tornado-prone regions include parts of Argentina, Australia, and Bangladesh.
The deadliest tornado in southern Illinois was the Tri-State tornado of March 18, 1925, the deadliest tornado in US history. This F5 tornado tore a 219-mile-long path of destruction across parts of eastern Missouri, southern Illinois, and southern Indiana, killing 695 people. Of those, 606 were in Illinois.