There are three key "ingredients" for tornado formation; moisture in the lower levels of the atmosphere, unstable air, and a lifting force. The most common lifting force is simply the heating of air near the ground. As the air travels higher into the atmosphere it meets cooler air which can cause it to sink. On a hot, humid day, moist air will rise until it reaches cool, dry air. The moisture will begin to condense and form a cloud. The unstable air "feeds" cloud formation and creates a thunderstorm.
The most severe thunderstorms form when low, warm, moist air from the south meets cold air blowing in from the west or north. Dry winds blowing from the southwest can add even more energy to a thunderstorm and contributes to the velocity of the rising air, or updraft. Tornadoes form on the inside edge of the updraft and descending air which causes a rotating motion. Because a tornado is in the updraft, air is "sucked" into the already rising air. This causes damage around the vortex of a tornado.
2007-02-08 23:35:43
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answered by Anonymous
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Science not enough for you? Okay, how about this:
The Hanging Bullgod is both a general purpose weather deity and male fertility figure. Chained to the sun, he hangs inverted and masturbates fairly constantly, spewing out the clouds - and when particularly agitated, lightning. During these violent fits of passion, he thrashes about, sweating profusely and causing the rains. His chain rattles and thunders about, threatening to break. Should this happen, he would plummet to the earth, smashing it to bits. This makes thunderstorms moments of particular intensity and possible cataclysm; sex is said to be better at that time because of it. Tornadoes are known to be the result of his churning gyrations as he dangles in the air.
He is also something of a peeping tom figure, enjoying his vantage point high in the sky. During periods of draught or on clear, cloudless days, people are encouraged to parade about the home naked as much as possible, kiss in public, flirt with strangers, make love on the beach, take second honeymoons, etc. in order to incite the divine lust.
A minor note is that there are a few small creeks and rivers said to have been formed by his horns grazing the earth. The banks of these waters are considered both parks and holy spaces, where courting couples are frequently found actively provoking the monsoon season.
2007-02-09 07:37:24
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answered by eselgeist 2
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when a thunder storm forms a super cell strong up drafts within the storm begin to rotate as a result of air currents flowing into the storm at different altitudes from different directions and at different velocities. if all these conditions are just right a tornado forms. some researchers believe that gravity the moon and the earths rotation have an effect as well.
2007-02-09 07:47:06
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answered by Anonymous
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