What Is A Tornado Vortex?
The vortex of a tornado is the funnel like shape of the cloud of winds that if it goes above a certain velocity and reaches the ground then becomes a tornado. Generally the speed of tornado winds is 112 miles per hour though winds in excess of 200 mph are not unknown. A tornado is typically formed when warm winds in a moist environment rise upwards; these updrafts as they are called sometimes form a cloud of swirling winds due to the change in pressure. The center of the tornado is a low pressure area that acts like a vacuum pulling in the surrounding air within itself where it is cooled and condensation takes place; this starts a process of convection currents which gives further velocity to the tornado. In some cases the vortex or the funnel cloud that forms in the air does not reach the ground especially if there is a blanket of cold air in the higher strata of the atmosphere that retards the formation process. A tornado is one of the most destructive forces of nature and often taki
