How can emergency management agencies work to ensure equitable access to resources and support for all individuals and communities affected by tornadoes?

Mar 23, 2022 ... What causes tornadoes? Tornadoes start with thunderstorms. Think of the thunderstorm as the parent of the tornado. When atmospheric conditions ... Jun 24, 2022 ... ORIGIN AND CAUSE OF A TORNADO · A combination of humid and dry air. · Supercells · Spring currents · In the afternoon. The most destructive tornadoes occur from supercells, which are rotating thunderstorms with a well-defined radar circulation called a mesocyclone. (Supercells ... May 21, 2013 ... What causes a tornado? Twisters, as they are also known, form below thunderstorms when huge columns of air rising upwards through the storm ... Despite their small size, all thunderstorms are dangerous. Every thunderstorm produces lightning, which kills more people each year than tornadoes. Heavy rain ... Separate the tornado myths from the tornado facts ... In fact, an overpass can act as a wind tunnel and may cause accelerated wind that collect debris, causing ... Jan 21, 2013 ... Cold air is less voluminous than hot, and as a result additional hot air flows into these zones at high altitude. At sea level the air flows out ... What Causes a Tornado to Start · A lot of warm, moist air close to the ground. · Atmospheric instability, a condition that promotes the vertical movement of air ... Dec 15, 2023 ... Tornadoes form when warm, moist air rises into colder, drier air above—creating instability. In the winter, this can happen when warm Gulf air ... The parent thunderstorms typically have very strong updrafts with speeds of 36 km/h and which are developed in a wind-shear environment which causes the updraft ...