
Do Tornadoes Actually “Touch Down”?
Why a tornado can appear to descend from the clouds, even as its rotating winds develop from the ground up.
74degrees Fahrenheit
Feels like:74°
Hi:74°Lo:43°
Sunny
Hi
Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers this morning, then mostly cloudy with showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Temperature falling into the lower 60s this afternoon. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming west 10 to 15 mph this afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
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Cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Much cooler. Less humid with lows in the lower 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Closest strike in the last 30 minutes:757.9 miles
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Why a tornado can appear to descend from the clouds, even as its rotating winds develop from the ground up.




