I was wondering just because all the clouds are to the ground and usually the worst I have seen is misty rain. Can their really be a tornado when all the clouds are on the ground? I have never heard of this happening but me and my sister have wondered if it can happen.
2006-12-15 14:53:34 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
tornado's are caused by hot and cold air masses colliding ,
in a fog the air is too cold to form a tornado
2006-12-15 14:58:49 · answer #1 · answered by 987654321abc 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thunderstorms are precursors to tornadoes. Thunderstorms generally occur when the ground is warm and very moist. Aloft, it will typically be colder and can be a bit drier. They often occur in the evenings when the day has been sunny and warm. In order to have tornadoes, there must also be sharp changes in wind speed and direction with altitude. Although tornadoes can often be obscured by rain (they aren't always as picturesque as they are in movies), it isn't typically foggy.
Fog has several causes, but primarily it occurs during calm nights where the atmosphere is often warmer just above the surface than it is at the surface. Good conditions for fog are often the exact opposite conditions for thunderstorms and tornadoes.
2006-12-16 14:58:16 · answer #2 · answered by gatsby170 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Another thing to not is when a tornado is getting close your area will get practically devoid of wind as the tornado sucks the wind to it making the surrounding areas that aren't close enough to the tornado really calm. Sort of the "calm before the storm."
2006-12-15 23:04:07 · answer #3 · answered by playmkr278 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the possibility of a having a tornado depends on where you live. Tornadoes are thought to be caused by warm air currents meeting cool air currents; they are generally preceded by thunderstorms and the storm activity can cause tornadoes. the sky generally turns an odd green color, too- no fog around
2006-12-15 23:03:06 · answer #4 · answered by count scratchula 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For one, tornados don't "lurk".. they come raging in at full force. Second, with a tornado comes lots and lots of wind, and wind moves fog around, so no there usually isn't fog when there is a tornado coming.
2006-12-15 22:59:23 · answer #5 · answered by onelove92901 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tornadoes usually occur when the day has been REALLY hot and humid and usually not foggy. That's been my experience anyway. Also, December isn't usually a "hot" time of the year for tornadoes; they happen a lot in summer.
Your name isn't "Dorothy" is it, by any chance?? How is Toto doing? Just kidding. LOL.
2006-12-15 23:01:13 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The "lurk" part is cute.... :)
2006-12-15 23:10:25 · answer #7 · answered by ridge50 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋