FYI - Weather Tidbits
Here is where I’ll add little tidbits that I’ve learned along the way.
Tidbits
- Not all strong updrafts produce large hail, but all hail is produced by strong updrafts.
- Just because there is no funnel cloud (condensation cloud), it does not mean there is no tornado. Some tornadoes can only be visually detected because of their strong rotation at the cloud base, and because of the debris cloud near or on the ground. With other tornadoes, there might be no debris or very little, so little or no debris cloud will be seen.
Glossary
- Updraft: a small-scale current of rising air.
- Tornado: a violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground, extending from the base of a thunderstorm.
- Condensation Funnel / Funnel Cloud: a funnel-shaped cloud associated with rotation and made from condensed water droplets.
- Debris Cloud: a rotating ‘cloud’ of dust & debris, near or on the ground, surrounding the base of a tornado.