Tornado Season 2010 - Page 2

06-24-10, 11:54 AM

We actually have these small tornados called trombis here too. Could be a climate change related.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...isttornado.jpg

I watched that video Nikimcbee posted, I think I saw him being interviewed.

krashkart · 06-24-10, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by nikimcbee

That's where there is a sudden, powerful downflow of air?

I believe so.

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Originally Posted by Your Friendly Local Wikipedia Outlet Superstore! (free beer)

A microburst is a very localized column of sinking air, producing damaging divergent and straight-line winds at the surface that are similar to but distinguishable from tornadoes which generally have convergent damage. There are two types of microbursts: wet microbursts and dry microbursts. They go through three stages in their life cycle: the downburst, outburst, and cushion stages. The scale and suddenness of a microburst makes it a great danger to aircraft due to the low-level wind shear caused by its gust front, with several fatal crashes having been attributed to the phenomenon over the past several decades.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microburst

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Originally Posted by OneToughHerring

We actually have these small tornados called trombis here too. Could be a climate change related.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...isttornado.jpg

Might be. Looked around Wiki for it and didn't find anything. I'll have a look around the web searches later on.

06-24-10, 12:08 PM

krashkart,

you don't have to Google everything, give the coffee pot a rest already.

FIREWALL · 06-24-10, 12:10 PM

I'll take a shaker over a twister anytime.

I've heard a twister can make a U turn just when you think your safe.

krashkart · 06-24-10, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by OneToughHerring

krashkart,

you don't have to Google everything, give the coffee pot a rest already.

Heh, thanks. Interesting things grab my attention someti... woohoo! Silver tinsel! brb *zingg*

Weiss Pinguin · 06-24-10, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by FIREWALL

I'll take a shaker over a twister anytime.

I've heard a twister can make a U turn just when you think your safe.

Yeah but an earthquake doesn't need to make a U turn.

06-24-10, 11:54 AM	#16
OneToughHerring Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	We actually have these small tornados called trombis here too. Could be a climate change related. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...isttornado.jpg I watched that video Nikimcbee posted, I think I saw him being interviewed. Last edited by OneToughHerring; 06-24-10 at 12:05 PM.

06-24-10, 12:10 PM	#19
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	I'll take a shaker over a twister anytime. I've heard a twister can make a U turn just when you think your safe. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

06-24-10, 12:08 PM	#18
OneToughHerring Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	krashkart, you don't have to Google everything, give the coffee pot a rest already.