Tornado - Wikipedia A tornado is a violently rotating column of air that is in contact with the surface of Earth and a cumulonimbus cloud or, in rare cases, the base of a cumulus cloud
At least 3 dead after tornadoes sweep through North Dakota At least three people are dead in rural North Dakota after tornadoes left damage across eastern areas of the state, according to a Cass County Sheriff’s Office release Saturday Deputies were
Severe Weather 101: Tornado Basics - NOAA National Severe Storms Laboratory What is a tornado? A tornado is a narrow, violently rotating column of air that extends from a thunderstorm to the ground Because wind is invisible, it is hard to see a tornado unless it forms a condensation funnel made up of water droplets, dust and debris
Tornado | Definition, Formation, Characteristics, Videos, Facts . . . Tornado, a small-diameter column of violently rotating air developed within a convective cloud and in contact with the ground Tornadoes occur most often in association with thunderstorms during the spring and summer in the mid-latitudes of both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres
Tornado Safety - National Weather Service A tornado is a violently rotating column of air extending from the base of a thunderstorm down to the ground Tornadoes are capable of completely destroying well-made structures, uprooting trees, and hurling objects through the air like deadly missiles
Live Tornado Tracker Map | Real-Time Alerts and Historical Data Real-time tornado tracking across all 50 states using official National Weather Service data and radar We monitor each tornado's path, intensity, and projected movement to keep communities informed and safe
What Causes Tornadoes? | NOAA SciJinks – All About Weather A tornado forms from a large thunderstorm Inside thunderclouds, warm, humid air rises, while cool air falls--along with rain or hail These conditions can cause spinning air currents inside the cloud
At Least 3 Dead in Tornadoes in North Dakota, Officials Say The line of storms became what forecasters call a derecho, a widespread and long-lasting wind storm that can be as destructive as a tornado Even after the storms moved on, winds of up to 60 m p h