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!

Why tornadoes in december?

Kelsey Ellis, an associate professor of geography at the University of Tennessee, explained that December tornadoes are not unusual in the Southeast, and said these types of storms occur when cold, dense air interacts with warm air, creating unstable climate conditions. According to the National Climatic Data Center, the United States has 24 tornadoes in …

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Can a tornado go uphill?

Tornadoes cause greater damage when they travel uphill and less damage as they move downhill. Whenever possible, tornadoes tend to climb toward higher elevations rather than going downhill. When a region is surrounded by hills, tornadoes skip or hop over valleys beneath and between these hills, and damage is noticed only on the top of …

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Are tornadoes in europe?

Almost everywhere in Europe tornadoes are possible, except Iceland, North Scandinavia, Central Spain, The Alps, The Balkan and Central Turkey, where tornadoes are very rare. Tornadoes are the most reported in West and Central Europe: France, Benelux and Germany hev clearly seen the most. – is a resounding Yes. However, because of the rarity in …

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