how to stop a tornado?

Question

i did a simple experiment. in a small body of water (my tub), i swirled my hand in a clockwise motion to create a little whirlpool. i then flicked my fingers on the tail of that mini whirlpool and it dissipated. now my question is, if someone were to create a small explosion directly on the tornado's tail, would it have the same effect as my experiment or would it create a flaming tornado?

i'm not a science guy. i'm actually a business major interested in science so rude comments like "go ask somewhere else" or the like would be best kept to yourselves.. unless you desperately need the 2 points that bad. thanks

Answer 1

A small explosion will not have enough force to stop the major meteorological forces behind a tornado. Think about it - huge buildings don't really stop tornadoes. The only explosion that would really work would be so huge as to be impractical. But you're partially right - a nuke would certainly stop a tornado in its tracks.

Answer 2

First, I'd say the size of the explosion required to have a real effect would do more damage than the tornado.

Second, repeat your experiment. This time, keep churning the water with one hand while using the other to "flick its tail".

What your first experiment does not take into account is that there are wide ranging conditions which are constantly driving the the tornado; providing the energy for it.

Answer 3

Interesting theory And I see where ur going with this but I just dont think it would have the same affect. If you think about it the tail of your bath tub twister is the source of it but in a real tornado the source is at the top ( unstable atmospher) now im no scientist or meteorologist either but Im sorry to say that a explosion at the base of the tornado would be inefective. also if you think about it tornados im sure have hit things that have exploded and it had no effect on the tornado . Good thought though

Answer 4

There are meteorologists that use supercomputers to simulate tornadoes. They could simulate putting an explosion of whatever size in different parts of the twister to see what would happen, and get some idea what the effect might be.

Check out the papers and videos of this work:
http://eiger.mae.wvu.edu/tornado.html

Also check out the Tornado Simulation Chamber, which is a better model than a bathtub. You could put a small explosive charge (e.g. a firecracker) in the bottom and see what happens:
http://www.facethewind.com/tornsim/tornsim.html

And for more info in general about tornadoes:
http://www.tornadoproject.com/index.html

Answer 5

rub-a-dub-dumb

compare your little finger to the amount of energy in a tornado..

They have tried this- however from what I remember the energy temporally just "breaks it up" and it reforms.. Depending on the conditions it is possible- but usually adds to the fire....

I'd watch the weather and discovery channels a little more often, b4 u decided to study science... Are u in college???

Maybe the next time you are bathing you can shave your legs- then you might find interest in becoming a

Answer 6

my theory is to send as many drones in the air with ordance and fire at the tornado touching ground. If the tornado does not touch ground it will go away.

Answer 7

Did you consider that while you were disturbing the mini whirlpool that it was decelerating?

Perhaps testing your theory while the motion is constant or accelerating will give you more reliable data.

Let me know what hapens. It is refreshing to see someone put curiosity to work.

Answer 8

you would not be able to put anything under a tornado they hit to fast and you never know if they will come down all the way are just part of the way

Answer 9

Tornados are alot different from whirlepools. I dont think it would have the same effect

Answer 10

in case you should launch an exceedingly great volume of atomized liquid nitrogen interior the funnel of a small twister it probably could thermally disconnect it from the typhoon clouds above. in spite of the fact that, there could be no assure that it does not be reestablished. probably you may 'divert' the subsequent twister and extremely than an act of God (for coverage and injury suits) it may strengthen into an act of whats up doody.