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How do tornados form? - Faculty Web Pages

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The condition of a torna<strong>do</strong> is most favorable whenwarm moist air is underneath a layer of cold, dryair. When the warm air rises, it cools <strong>do</strong>wn. As itrises rapidly, it begins to spin in a circulardirection, creating a funnel. When the funnelcloud touches the ground, a torna<strong>do</strong> is <strong>form</strong>ed.

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