A tornado is like a super-fast spinning wind that can pick up things and move them around really quickly.
Imagine you're playing with your toys in the living room, and suddenly all the air starts to spin around like a whirlpool, that’s what happens inside a tornado. It starts on the ground and keeps spinning upward, sometimes even reaching the sky!
How a Tornado Forms
What a Tornado Can Do
A tornado can be as small as your toy car or as big as your whole house! It picks things up, like leaves, trees, and even cars, and throws them far away. It’s kind of like when you shake a bag full of marbles, everything inside gets tossed around.
Sometimes, a tornado might not even touch the ground, it just spins in the air, like a giant invisible wind twirl!
Examples
- A tornado is like a giant spinning funnel that sucks up everything in its path, from leaves to houses.
- Imagine two winds pushing against each other, one strong and warm, the other cold and fast, this creates a whirlwind.
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See also
- How are tornadoes formed?
- How Does Tornadoes 101 | National Geographic Work?
- What is eyewall?
- How does a tornado form? | Explainer?
- How Do Hurricanes Form?