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| How are Tornadoes Formed? |
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Changing winds create a horizontal wind tunnel before an actual thunderstorm forms. |
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Wind from the thunderstorm causes the horizontal wind tunnel to turn vertical. |
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Increasing winds from within the vertical wind tunnel creates even more powerful cycles which thrust it towards land. |
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The wall clouds of a thunderstorm hide the tornado until it has reached enough speed to reach land usually without rainfall. |
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Full Tornado: |
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Along with large hail, rain and strong straight-line air gusts, the tornado has reached enough speed to start it's path of destruction. |
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