2007-03-27 16:22:23 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
Dust devils are created over land during the heat of the day from the surface and make there way upwards, while a tornado is formed from the base of a thunderstorm (cumulonimbus cloud) or towering cumulus cloud and sometimes make their way down to the surface. Dust devils are usually weak in nature, but larger ones can do the same damage as a weak tornado.
2007-03-27 18:34:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tornado forms as a downdraft from already existing thunder cloud whereas dust devils form as an updraft from an excessively heated surface. There will be a sharp differance of temperature between the surface and the air immediately above it.
The duration of dust devil will be very small when compared to tornados.
The tornados are stronger and bigger than dust devils.
Dust devils mainly contain dust and sands whereas tornados may contain water also.
The process of formation is completely different for both eventhough both have vortex.
2007-03-28 00:10:11 · answer #2 · answered by Arasan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A tornado is huge and ugly. A dust devil usually lasts only a very short time, appears "out of nowhere" and disappears in a few second or minutes, and doesn't pick up very much more than sand, dust or leaves.
2007-03-27 17:30:26 · answer #3 · answered by Big Bruce 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The size. A tornado is thousands of times more powerful and bigger than a dust devil. There's no comparison at all.
2007-03-27 16:31:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Tornadoes are much more stronger than dust devils.
2007-03-27 23:07:00 · answer #5 · answered by shawn michaels pwns cena 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A dust devil is created when the surface winds are pushed up and these happen during cloudless days.
A tornado is created when upper level winds collide and are forced down in a downdraft during thunderstorms.
Both are vorticies but are different in they way and where they are formed.
2007-03-27 19:52:42 · answer #6 · answered by bluefish787 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When There is no cloud in the sky and you see a twisting thing, thats a dust devil and when you see a green sky and a funnel. its a tornado
2007-03-31 14:51:49 · answer #7 · answered by EpcotRulz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The speeds of the winds and the localization, generally of dust devils.
2007-03-27 16:29:54 · answer #8 · answered by chuckufarley2a 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
airborne dirt and mud devils are lots, lots smaller than tornadoes. you may locate them flare up in the corners of dusty fields. 'Tornadoes are of a lots extra advantageous magnitude, lots extra deadly.
2016-11-23 20:32:58 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Weather and speed...
2007-03-27 16:31:17 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋