How does a tornado form? | Explainer?

A tornado is like a super strong wind that spins really fast and can pick up things from the ground.

It all begins with warm air near the ground and cold air high in the sky. Think of it like when you mix hot soup and cold milk, they don’t get along very well, and things get messy! The warm air rises up, and the cold air swoops down to push it, making a big wind that swirls around.

When this swirling wind meets rotating air in the clouds above, it starts spinning faster and faster, like when you spin around really fast and then stop suddenly. This makes a tornado, which can pull up trees, cars, and even houses!

Sometimes, tornadoes are as wide as a house or as narrow as a street, just like how your legs move when you dance!