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Do thunderstorms with lighting have strong cyclonic winds spinning counterclockwise?
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No. Most thunderstorms do not rotate, nor do they necessarily produce strong winds. A thunderstorm with strong rotation is called a supercell. A supercell in the northern hemisphere will rotate counterclockwise, but one in the Southern Hemisphere will rotate clockwise. The same is true of all cyclonic storms.
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Which storms feature strong cyclonic winds spinning counterclockwise?
A number of storms in the northern hemisphere have such characteristics including tropical cyclones (hurricanes an typhoons), some extratropical cyclones, and most tornadoes (on rare occasions they are anticyclonic).
What word means a tube of violently spinning air that touches the ground?
The most notable example is a tornado, which is a funnel cloud that reaches the ground. Over water, this can manifest as a much less violent phenomenon called a waterspout (a non-cyclonic waterspout over land is called a landspout). Other smaller forms of rotating spinning air are called whirlwinds and dust devils.
Why does the right side of the hurricane get more damage?
Since hurricanes rotate counterclockwise the right side has stronger winds. This is because the wind speed in this part of the storm is the speed at which the storm is spinning plus the storm's forward speed.
If water drains counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern hemisphere what happens if one is exactly on the equator which direction would it go?
It drains straight... no spinning. I was recently at the equator in Kenya and they had a demo to show this. It was quite intriguing to witness!
Does spinning water always spin in the same direction?
Does spinning water always spin in the same direction?
Which storms feature strong cyclonic winds spinning counterclockwise?
A number of storms in the northern hemisphere have such characteristics including tropical cyclones (hurricanes an typhoons), some extratropical cyclones, and most tornadoes (on rare occasions they are anticyclonic).
What do you call spinning in a counterclockwise direction?
Its known as a `retrograde` rotation,
Is there a spiritual answer to spinning or movement clockwise versus counterclockwise?
It is very doubtful that there is any spiritual meaning to this.
Why do some planets rotate clockwise while others rotate counterclockwise?
Probably because an asteroid knocked them into spinning that way.
What is LT panel in spinning mill?
if electrical panel is labeled LT, usually means its a lighting panel LT means "Low Tension" panel. Not lighting. Lighting panels are normally known as LDB (lighting Distribution boards)
A planet that appears to spin counterclockwise when viewed from its north pole has a?
This is the definition of prograde rotation. In the solar system, a rotating body seen from its North Pole will appear to be spinning counterclockwise. This is different then retrograde rotation in which a body spins in the opposite direction.
How are tornadoes formed for third graders?
Tornadoes form from powerful, spinning thunderstorms called supercells. Sometimes some of the spinning air can start to squeeze tighter, which causes it to spin faster and stretch toward the ground. When it reaches the ground a tornado is born.
A spinning planet rotates in what direction?
Most of the planets in our solar system spin anticlockwise (counterclockwise) when viewed from above the north pole, but Uranus and Venus are exceptions - they spin clockwise on their axis.
How do tornadoes start spinning?
Tornadoes usually originate in a powerful rotating updraft called a mesocyclone found in some thunderstorms. This mesocyclone tightens, intensifies, and stretches toward the ground to produce a tornado.
What word means a tube of violently spinning air that touches the ground?
The most notable example is a tornado, which is a funnel cloud that reaches the ground. Over water, this can manifest as a much less violent phenomenon called a waterspout (a non-cyclonic waterspout over land is called a landspout). Other smaller forms of rotating spinning air are called whirlwinds and dust devils.
How does the wind move in a tornado?
The wind moves in a spiral fashion, moving rapidly toward the center of the tornado in a cyclonic fashion, meaning counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern. In the core of the tornado this wind takes on a more circular pattern. In addition to the spiral movement, wind in a tornado moves rapidly upwards. There may be fairly calm area of sinking air at the center of some tornadoes. In these tornadoes, a series of smaller whirlwinds can sometimes develop inside the tornado. These spinning columns of air circle the tornado's center, moving with the rotation.
Why does the right side of the hurricane get more damage?
Since hurricanes rotate counterclockwise the right side has stronger winds. This is because the wind speed in this part of the storm is the speed at which the storm is spinning plus the storm's forward speed.
