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    1. A change in wind speed and direction with height in the lower atmosphere creates horizontal spinning. 2. Rising air in thunderstorms tilts the rotating air vertically. 3. An area of strong rotation 2-6 miles wide extends through the storm, where most strong and violent tornadoes form.

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    1. A change in wind speed and direction with height in the lower atmosphere creates horizontal spinning. 2. Rising air in thunderstorms tilts the rotating air vertically. 3. An area of strong rotation 2-6 miles wide extends through the storm, where most strong and violent tornadoes form.

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    1. A change in wind speed and direction with height in the lower atmosphere creates horizontal spinning. 2. Rising air in thunderstorms tilts the rotating air vertically. 3. An area of strong rotation 2-6 miles wide extends through the storm, where most strong and violent tornadoes form.

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    Beforethunderstormsdevelop,a
    changeinwinddirectionandan
    increaseinwindspeedwith
    increasingheightcreatesan
    invisible,horizontalspinningeffectin
    theloweratmosphere.

    Risingairwithinthethunderstorm
    updrafttiltstherotatingairfrom
    horizontaltovertical.

    Anareaofrotation,26mileswide,
    nowextendsthroughmuchofthe
    storm.Moststrongandviolent
    tornadoesformwithinthisareaof
    strongrotation.

    1. Alarge,thermallystratifiedsituationdevelopsintheatmosphere,withplentyofhot,humidairtrappedbeneathcold,dryair.
    2. Forsomereason,the"cap,"(thestablelayerofairbetweenthehotandcoldair)isdisturbed.Thedisturbancecanbecausedbyanupperlevel
    airdisturbance,orthearrivalofafront(defined).
    3. Asthelowerlevelairrises,itexpandsinthereducedairpressurealoft(airpressuredropsasaltitudeincreases),anditcools.Eventually,the
    coolingcausesthemoisturetocondense(defined).
    4. Condensationreleaseslatentheat,warmingtheair,makingitbuoyant,andcausingittorisequickly(atspeedsupto150mph).Bynow,the
    cloudhasformedintoathunderstorm.Upperlevelwindstiltthethunderheadtocreatetheanvilatthetop.
    5. Thethunderstormmaydieoutinintenserainand/orhall.Oritmayspawnatornado.
    6. Interactionsbetweenairatvariousaltitudes,humiditiesandtemperaturescausesrain,lightning,aircirculationandanintensificationofthe
    rotatingupdraft,calleda"mesocyclone."Lowlevelwindhelpscausethisrotation,whichisalmostalwayscounterclockwise(seenfromabove)
    intheNorthernHemisphere.
    7. Atornadomayformbelowthemesocyclone.Asthespinningcolumnofairnarrows,itrotatesfasterandextendshigherintothestorm.

    TwisterinaBottle!
    HowtoMakeaHomemadeTornado
    Youcancreateatornadoofyourownquiteeasily.Herearetworecipes.

    Method1:Taketwo2litersodabottles,fillonewithwater,andpurchaseanitemcalledaTornadoTube.Thetube
    connectsthebottlessothatoneisupsidedown.(Ifyoudon'twanttobuyatornadotube,justusegoodoldfashionedduct
    tape.)Simplyturnthebottlewithwatertothetop,givethebottlesatwist,andavortex(arotatingcirculation)willflow
    intothelowerbottle.

    Method2:Youcanalsomakeavortexbyfillingamayonnaiseorcanningjarabout
    threequartersfull.Addfoodcoloringtowater,alongwithateaspoonofliquid
    dishwashingdetergentandateaspoonofvinegar.Tightenthelid,shakethejar
    vigorously,andthengiveitagoodtwist.Theliquidwillformavortexthatlookslike
    asmalltornado.Itwillevenlengthenandthenretreatlikearealtornado.

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