
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.
58degrees Fahrenheit
Feels like:58°
Hi:73°Lo:41°
30% Chance Rain Showers
Hi
Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Lo
Partly cloudy with a chance of rain showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly cloudy after midnight. Less humid with lows in the upper 30s. West winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Closest strike in the last 30 minutes:1040.2 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.




