There might be a forming tornadoe behind my house?

Question

is this a start of a tornado? there is a very dark cloud right outside my house, it is not rotating but instead, near the middle clouds dip down very low then rise up again at a pretty good rate. could my pc that im typing on possibly be in the air in a few minutes? lol

Answer 1

It sounds awesome. Take a picture and upload it! Haha.

There would probably be tornadoe warnings on the news for your area. Is it raining? Any thunder, lightning? You can never be too sure. Stay away from windows!

Answer 2

well, tornadoes comes with thunder, lightning, and rain. besides, you don't need to worry if you are in a place where tornadoes don't form.

Answer 3

Pay attention to weather clues around you that may warn of imminent danger.

* Dark, often greenish sky. Sometimes one or more of the clouds turns greenish (a phenomenon caused by hail) indicating a tornado may develop.

* Wall cloud, an isolated lowering of the base of a thunderstorm. The wall cloud is particularly suspect if it is rotating.

* Large hail. Tornadoes are spawned from powerful thunderstorms and the most powerful thunderstorms produce large hail. Tornadoes frequently emerge from near the hail-producing portion of the storm.

* Cloud of debris. An approaching cloud of debris can mark the location of a tornado even if a funnel is not visible.

* Funnel cloud. A visible rotating extension of the cloud base is a sign that a tornado may develop.

* Roaring noise. The high winds of a tornado can cause a roar that is often compared with the sound of a freight train.

* Tornadoes may occur near the trailing edge of a thunderstorm and be quite visible. It is not uncommon to see clear, sunlit skies behind a tornado. They may also be embedded in rain and not visible at all.

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