
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.
54degrees Fahrenheit
Feels like:54°
Hi:55°Lo:36°
Cloudy
Hi
Cloudy. A slight chance of showers this morning, then showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Breezy with highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph, increasing to 40 mph this afternoon. Chance of rain 90 percent.
Lo
Mostly cloudy with showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight. Breezy with lows in the upper 30s. North winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph, decreasing to 35 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 80 percent.

Closest strike in the last 30 minutes:803.6 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.




