TORNADOES
- March 27, 2021
- Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
- Category: DPN Topics
No Comments
TORNADOES
Subject : Geography
Context :At least six people were killed after severe tornadoes and storms hit the southern parts of the US, authorities said.
Concept :
- A tornado is a narrow, violently rotating column of air that extends from a thunderstorm to the ground.
- Because wind is invisible, it is hard to see a tornado unless it forms a condensation funnel made up of water droplets, dust and debris.
- Tornadoes can be among the most violent phenomena of all atmospheric storms we experience.
- Tornadoes come in many shapes and sizes, and they are often visible in the form of a condensation funnel originating from the base of a cumulonimbus cloud, with a cloud of rotating debris and dust beneath it.
- It is generally accompanied by extreme weather such as heavy downpours, hail storms, and lightning.