WHat causes tornadoes and hurricanes.

[superweirdo]

Now, I knwo that tornadoes and hurricanes are diff. so we'll deal w/ them seperately. First of all, differences; I heard that the most intense area for hurricane is the eye of it which is in the middles whereas, for tornado, that's completely opposite. For similarity, we know they both spin. Now let's move on.

I know that tornadoes are caused when cold air is trapped by warm air but how does that results in spin?

What causes a hurricane?

Please be really descriptive about both of these coz I have read about both of them in books and I am still not totally clear about it.

 

[hillbilly123]

http://www.weatherwizkids.com/hurricane1.htm

sheds some light on the subjects of hurricanes and tornadoes.

 

[quicknote]

Tornadoes and hurricanes are both powerful and destructive weather phenomena, but they have different causes and mechanisms. Tornadoes are typically formed from severe thunderstorms, while hurricanes are large tropical storms that form over warm ocean waters.

Tornadoes are formed when warm, moist air rises rapidly from the surface of the Earth and meets with colder, drier air from above. This creates an unstable atmosphere, causing the warm air to spin and form a rotating column. As the column of air continues to spin, it can become more intense and eventually form a funnel cloud that reaches down to the ground. The exact mechanism for this spin is still not fully understood, but it is believed to be due to wind shear, which is the change in wind direction and speed with altitude.

In contrast, hurricanes are formed over warm ocean waters when the temperature of the water is at least 80°F (26.5°C). As the warm air rises from the ocean, it cools and forms clouds. This process continues and the clouds grow, eventually forming a large storm system with a low-pressure center. As the warm air continues to rise and cool, it creates strong winds that can reach speeds of over 74 mph (119 km/h). This rotation and intense wind speed are what give hurricanes their characteristic spiral shape.

The most intense area of a hurricane is the eye, which is a calm, clear area at the center of the storm. This is surrounded by the eyewall, which is the most destructive part of the hurricane with the strongest winds and heaviest rainfall. In contrast, tornadoes have a small, intense core of winds known as the vortex, which is surrounded by a larger area of weaker winds.

In summary, tornadoes are formed from severe thunderstorms and are characterized by a spinning column of air, while hurricanes are large tropical storms that form over warm ocean waters and are characterized by intense winds and a spiral shape. Both of these weather phenomena are still being studied and researched to better understand their causes and mechanisms.