What are the limitations of current radar technology for observing tornadoes, and what advancements are needed to overcome these limitations?

Most tornadoes form when a strong updraft (an upward current of air) spins into a swirling column of air. An increase in wind speed and a change in wind ... May 24, 2012 ... “People will say the tornadoes follow the interstate, which, I-44 just happens to be in a southwest-northeast direction across this area here. When air rises it cools and moisture condenses. When the air is warm and moist to begin with, towering clouds may form first, then thunderstorms may soon follow ... The differences are in scale. Even though winds from the strongest tornadoes far exceed that from the strongest hurricanes, hurricanes typically cause much more ... 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 ... 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 ... 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 ... A scale for classifying tornadoes according to the damage they cause; the tornado's rotational wind speed is inferred from an analysis of the wind damage. What causes a supercell thunderstorm to rotate? What is the role of the vertical shear in creating this rotation? Mesocyclone – the rotating circulation in a ... Mar 13, 2025 ... The large areas of low atmospheric pressure that come with some storm systems can spawn tornadoes. Low pressure is associated with stormy ...