how does a tornado work
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How Do Tornadoes Work?
By: Joanna Smith
• A tornado is a violently rotating column of air that forms from a cumulonimbus cloud aka funnel cloud.
Introduction
• Oldest dated record of a tornado occurred in 1884.
• Can occur when a warm front meets a cold front
History
Step 1: when hot, moist air meets cold air
Step 2: A wall cloud is formed by the downdraft pushing the center to go spiral and begins to rotate.
Step 3: The rotation forms a funnel like cloud. The tornado then begins to pick up debris and is officially classified as a tornado.
Basic Steps To a Tornado
How fast do tornadoes travel?2 kilometers a secondWhat are three types of tornadoes?Supercell, Landspout and Gust.
• A tornado is a giant rotating column of hot air, cold air and debris.
• First recorded tornado in 1884.
Conclusion