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How Do Tornadoes Stop?

David Miller • • 6 min read
How Do Tornadoes Stop?

Tornadoes are able to die off when they move over colder ground or when the cumulonimbus

cumulonimbus
Cumulonimbus (from Latin cumulus, "heaped" and nimbus, "rainstorm") is a dense, towering vertical cloud, forming from water vapor carried by powerful upward air currents. ... These clouds are capable of producing lightning and other dangerous severe weather, such as tornadoes and hailstones.
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clouds above them start to break up.

Do tornadoes end quickly?

Most tornadoes last for less than ten minutes, says Harold Brooks, a research meteorologist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL) in Norman, Oklahoma. Large tornadoes usually last longer—around 30 minutes, Brooks says.

How long do tornadoes last?

Some tornadoes intensify further and become strong or violent. Strong tornadoes last for twenty minutes or more and may have winds of up to 200 mph, while violent tornadoes can last for more than an hour with winds between 200 and 300 mph!

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