Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Why we don't get many tornadoes

Thunderstorms like two things: moisture in the air and big change of temperature with height--normally from a warm surface. Our cold water can't put much water vapor into the atmosphere and keeps the surface cold. So we don't get tornadoes.

http://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2011/05/why-so-few-tornadoes-in-northwest.html

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