EarthProfessor

The "Professor" represents our team of researchers and writers. Both adults and kids have tons of questions about our planet. Our job is to answer them!

How do tornadoes differ from hurricanes?

The most obvious difference between tornadoes and hurricanes is that they have drastically different scales. They form under different circumstances and have different impacts on the environment. Tornadoes are “small-scale circulations”, the largest observed horizontal dimensions in the most severe cases being on the order of 1 to 1.5 miles. Key differences between Tornado and …

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Are tornadoes real?

They are generally classified as non- supercellular tornadoes that develop over bodies of water, but there is disagreement over whether to classify them as true tornadoes. These spiraling columns of air frequently develop in tropical areas close to the equator and are less common at high latitudes. Tornadoes are very scary and I remember going …

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Where tornado today?

Tornadoes and severe weather resulted in the destruction of homes and buildings through Kentucky, Illinois, Tennessee and Arkansas as a powerful storm system tore through the area Friday night and early Saturday morning. Officials feared dozens were killed. Tornado and severe weather warnings remain in effect with people in the region urged to seek shelter. …

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