Say what? “A tornado…extends from the base of a supercell thunderstorm (hurricane).” Um, no. http://bit.ly/1QdwaK Pretty pictures, though.
Say what? “A tornado…extends from the base of a supercell thunderstorm (hurricane).” Um, no. http://bit.ly/1QdwaK Pretty pictures, though.
We’re not all weather experts here – let us know which part of that is wrong. I am guessing it is just the “(hurricane)” part because I don’t recall that many hurricanes slicing through Oklahoma and the rest of tornado alley. But maybe more is wrong?
Also, that “wizard of oz” photo looks photoshopped. The dusty, brown tornado seems cut-and-pasted onto the white fluffy clouds with blue sky showing through. I would assume the tornado would have to be closer to the darker portion of the front. Do you think that photo is real?
Yep, it’s the “hurricane” part — tornadoes have nothing to do with hurricanes. Well… landfalling hurricanes can spawn weak tornadoes, due to the friction with land caused by the hurricane’s circulation… but that has nothing to do with the classic, supercell-induced Tornado Alley-type twisters that are referenced (and photographed) in this article.
The “wizard of oz” photo might be photographed, but I’m not sure. It could be an unusually severe dust devil (not really the same thing as a tornado). But I don’t know nearly as much about tornadoes as I do about hurricanes, so I’m not the best person to ask.