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What causes a tornado to form?
Water vapor condenses, giving off energy.
Wind over ocean water forces water vapor upward.
A warm, moist air mass collides with a cold, dry air mass.
Air pressure changes suddenly, causing rapid air movement.
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A warm, moist air mass collides with a cold, dry air mass.
That collision creates strong thunderstorms. With sufficient wind shear and instability, a rotating updraft (mesocyclone) can form and tighten into a tornado. (Condensation/latent heat and pressure differences play supporting roles but aren’t the primary initiating cause listed.)
That collision creates strong thunderstorms. With sufficient wind shear and instability, a rotating updraft (mesocyclone) can form and tighten into a tornado. (Condensation/latent heat and pressure differences play supporting roles but aren’t the primary initiating cause listed.)
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