How can international research collaborations address the global threat of tornadoes and other severe weather phenomena?

Despite their small size, all thunderstorms are dangerous. Every thunderstorm produces lightning, which kills more people each year than tornadoes. Heavy rain ... Mar 20, 2025 ... Finally, some of nature's strongest winds occur inside tornadoes. They form when the winds surrounding a thunderstorm change speed and direction ... Oct 9, 2024 ... A tornado forms along I-75 heading north from Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Oct. How hurricanes spawn tornadoes. Hurricanes and tropical storms ... Mar 13, 2025 ... What can cause a tornado? The large areas of low atmospheric pressure that come with some storm systems can spawn tornadoes. Low pressure is ... What Causes Tornadoes to Occur? Tornadoes occur when warm, moist air comes into contact with a cold front. Tornadoes tend to strike during the spring or ... Jun 30, 2021 ... 5) A severe thunderstorm is defined as any convective storm that produces one or more of hail of 1 inch or large in diameter, storm induced ... A tornado can form in a thunderstorm where the rotating air of an updraft (shown in purple) meets the rotating air of a downdraft (shown in aqua), which has ... If this violently-rotating column of air reaches the ground a tornado is born. The tornado is often visible because of the presence of a condensation funnel - a ... Dec 6, 2023 ... Cold, dry air aloft from the North Pole meets warm, humid air from the Gulf of Mexico. These air masses of different temperatures and pressures ... For example, a hurricane making landfall may trigger many tornadoes to form. Tornado wind speeds may reach 100 to 300 mph and cause havoc on the ground, but ...