Tornado

Where tornado form?

A tornado can form in a thunderstorm where the rotating air of an updraft (shown in purple) meets the rotating air of a downdraft (shown in aqua), which has turned upward. Paul Markowski, Penn State University Tornadoes only form when a thunderstorm has a particular combination of winds. Where and how are tornadoes usually formed? …

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Do tornadoes get names?

Tornadoes are not named. Hurricanes are named by the Tropical Prediction Center in Miami from a list of names agreed upon at international meetings of the World Meteorological Organization. Add a comment +4 vote up Answer by John (9008) Some wind storms, like hurricanes and typhoons are named, and a list of names is produced …

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