The reason I ask is because I am under a tornado watch in my town!
2007-01-05 08:08:02 · 6 answers · asked by ♥AshleyD♥ 1 in Environment
Tornadoes are causes by the same things that cause severe storms: unstable and rapidly moving airmasses. A tornado usually forms from a concentrated storm system called a supercell, which is a rotating area of low pressure just a few miles in diameter and a few miles above the ground. When rainfall becomes intense enough, it can cause a downdraft that pulls the rotating storm system downwards. The descending cloud is called a funnel cloud, and is a well-known warning sign that a tornado is possible. If the twisting cloud reaches the ground, the downdraft causes a large gust of wind, and then the tornado has formed. The tornado continues to be powered by warm, moist air, and can cause damage for several minutes or more than an hour. Eventually, the downdraft drives away the warm, moist air, and the tornado weakens and finally dissipates.
2007-01-13 04:56:16 · answer #1 · answered by DavidK93 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The warm and cold air; during they mixing together they form thunderstorm it then form tornadoes you asked!
So both warm and cold air migtht be the causes.
2007-01-13 08:08:22 · answer #2 · answered by kadir_jongo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tornado can causes a FIRE
2013-10-11 17:31:51 · answer #3 · answered by Lenward 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
heavy storms and watch out of your window
2007-01-05 16:16:04 · answer #4 · answered by kobe24isgood 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what is studies and analyzes weather
2013-12-08 08:15:00 · answer #5 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋