Is it odd to have tornados in December?
2007-12-20 03:03:33 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
It's unusual, but entirely possible. Tornados occur when cold air overrides warm air, so you need the warm air to be present. Thus, December tornados would be more common in the American Southeast where the Gulf of Mexico supplies warm air currents, or in Australia where it is summer in December.
2007-12-20 03:07:55 · answer #1 · answered by DavidK93 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it is possible to have tornadoes all year. The prime months for tornadoes are mid march -mid july in the plain states. This is the season that storm chaese call "tornado season." Tornadoes can occur at any time of the year.
2007-12-20 11:14:40 · answer #2 · answered by WR 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not particularly if the conditions are right. The tornado season is only the most opportune time to have tornados form.
2007-12-20 11:07:16 · answer #3 · answered by Brian K² 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, depending on what state you live. Tornadoes in Texas in December is almost common.
2007-12-20 11:07:25 · answer #4 · answered by Magnix2k 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not at all. Most of Australia has a summer maximum for severe thunderstorms and tornadoes are always a possibility in severe storms. Only in the southwest, near Perth, are severe thunderstorms a winter phenomenon.
2007-12-20 16:26:29 · answer #5 · answered by tentofield 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
VERY UNLIKELY, BUT NOT IMPOSSIBLE.
TORNADOS CAN OCCUR AT ANY TIME OF THE YEAR, BUT THE SPRING AND SUMMER HAVE THE MOST FREQUENT TORNADOS. ALSO FALL CAN HAVE ALOT OF TORNADOS
2007-12-20 15:30:23 · answer #6 · answered by weather 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No
here's an example:
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/oun/tornadodata/ok/decembertornadoes.php
2007-12-20 11:07:15 · answer #7 · answered by Grey Man 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is.
But the world is changing
2007-12-20 11:07:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think so
2007-12-20 11:06:36 · answer #9 · answered by smiliechicka22 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋