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Understanding Tornado Formation by Wilkinson Mandalupe Aranco is a document available to read on EtoBox.
A tornado is a rapidly rotating column of air that extends from a cumulonimbus cloud to the ground. Tornadoes come in different shapes and sizes, with most being less than 110 mph and 250 feet wide, traveling a few miles before dissipating. The strongest tornadoes can have winds over 300 mph, be over 2 miles wide, and stay on the ground for dozens of miles. Tornadoes form from a condensation funnel originating at the base of a cumulonimbus cloud, with a cloud of rotating debris beneath it.
- Author
- Wilkinson Mandalupe Aranco
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- EN