Supercells are the Powerhouses Tornadoes are some of the most awe-inspiring and destructive forces of nature. They often originate from a specific type of thunderstorm known as a supercell. Supercells ...
This unstable air mass creates strong updrafts, while wind shears will further increase the strength of the updraft, and promotes the rotation of tornadoes. These start out horizontal, then drop ...
Those conditions can create rolling or spinning air. It begins horizontal, but can easily can become vertical and if it touches the ground, it becomes a tornado. The winds in a tornado can be the ...