Do all tornadoes look like a funnel?
No, not all tornadoes look like a funnel. The stronger tornadoes (like the one we saw on May 11th 2000) look like an overhanging dark cloud on the ground. Sometimes it looks like a fire is going on because the debris and dust that the tornado spins up, looks like the smoke plume of a fire. May 24, 2002 How close have you been to a tornado and what was it like? May 11th 2000 we captured a tornado at a distance of 1 mile! This beast was rated an F3. We were able to film it for 6 minutes which is quite a long time. It was a really an unforgettable experience, though really frightening for a few minutes. Rule number one is that you must be 100 % sure that the tornado track is not towards your position. May 23, 2002 Why are you chasing? Basically, we chase to study thunderstorms, mostly by filming and photographing, and combining weather maps, radar images, and things we observe on the ground. As a meteorologist, you mostly look at weather maps but with a little chasing experience you can a
Related Questions
- On our system, the Funnel Tables show Fcst for the Forecast Flag, but when I look at the Column Control and Advanced Filter Pages, the same field is referred to as Forecast. Why?
- Why do some tornadoes form a straight funnel between the earth and the base of the cloud and some a more curvy S-shaped funnel?
- What determines the diameter of the actual funnel, as some tornadoes seem narrow and some seem to have a massive funnel?
