5 major differences between tornadoes and thunderstorms
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Both include very strong and rotating winds that can cause significant damage. Hurricanes are formed over warm water in tropical oceans while tornadoes are formed over land. Hurricanes develop when they are far away from a jet stream and tornadoes are formed within storms very close to those jet streams.
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tornadoes
Shape - Tornadoes typically look like a narrow funnel reaching from the clouds down to the ground. Sometimes giant tornadoes can look more like a wedge.
Size - Tornadoes can vary widely in size. A typical tornado in the United States is around 500 feet across, but some may be as narrow as just a few feet across or nearly two miles wide.
Wind Speed - The wind speed of a tornado can vary from 65 to 250 miles per hour
. Color - Tornadoes may appear different colors depending on the local environment. Some may be nearly invisible, while others may appear white, gray, black, blue, red, or even green.
Rotation - When viewed from above, most tornadoes rotate counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern hemisphere.
thunderstorms
Three basic ingredients are required for a thunderstorm to form: moisture, rising unstable air (air that keeps rising when given a nudge), and a lifting mechanism to provide the “nudge.” The sun heats the surface of the earth, which warms the air above it.