(Left) Tornadic thunderstormThe rotating updraft that produces the tornado extends high into the main body of the cloud.(Right) Anatomy of a tornadoAir feeds into the base of a tornado and meets the tornado's central downflow. These flows mix and spiral upward around the central axis. The tornado's diameter can be much greater than that of the visible condensation funnel. At times the tornado may be hidden by a shroud of debris lifted from the ground.
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