The one's in america are significantly more deadly. They can be up to two miles wide with wind speeds over 200 mph or since you guys use km/h that would be around 320 km/h. I live in Texas, I've seen one in person. Maybe not a two mile wide/200 mph monster but it was still powerful enough that people died :(
No, we do not. On average America gets 50-100 tornadoes every year. If we get tornadoes in the UK, we get about 3-4 a year, and not every year, as we do not have our specific season for it.
With the greatest of respect, that is incorrect. The formation, propagation and potential impact of the vortex is exactly the same whether over land or water - it's just called something different. At TORRO we investigate dozens of similar events, and quite a few recently have involved waterspouts moving inland in south coast locations. The tornado over water (a waterspout) isn't necessarily weaker than the land version. It's just a name.
To clarify, A tornado over water isn't a waterspout. The two are different phenomena and a waterspout is no where near as destructive as a tornado with relatively gentle winds carrying sea spray around the vortex. Waterspouts collapse as they move onto dry land. There's not enough footage here to confirm one way or the other but it appears to loose energy as the base hits the shore so I would summarize it's a waterspout.
Exatly, guys all we see is small f4-f3 tornadoes down soulth where weather can get densly extreme... its a waterspout or funnel cloud... dont freak!! there too small to kill you mostly...
i live in tunbridge wells in the middle of kent im 12 going on to 13 on the 25th july 2013 i was 6 and lucky enough i was in the car and i saw up above this funnel cloud formation so i called mum and dad back to the car and you wouldent believe the rest but we were heading into the tornadoes path and when it was over head the car started to shake and strain and then the drivers window smashes as of a beach peble being chucked to the car i know crazy right reply if u please
Hi, would you be interested in letting me use this footage for my documentary I'm making for college about uk severe weather, please get back to me I'm desperate for footage cheers. email- fallenskyeluke@aol.com
@dragonamt What's really nice to see is either a) some folks are either educated about this or b) have done their homework and can conversate with some knowledge. So many times there are folks that make statements and have no idea what they are talking about so, it is nice to talk to someone that has some idea, if you know what I mean. :-)
@Dragonsilverfang Tornadoes form over water. I see them form over large lakes sometimes. Cyclones are another word for huricanes that form south of the equator, like in Australia. They are not the same as a tornado. Completely different weather conditions form each of these.... good day! :-D
@bizzybelle2000 Technically, yes, but it is not a shearzone type, which is what most waterspouts are this one looks like a mesocyclone type, in other words, a real one, not a glorified dust devil. Just my observation and opinion. :-D
@dragonridley Even though it's over water that could classify as a tornado. Depends upon your definition, but true tornadoes form from thunderstorms, and waterspouts can occur without a thunderstorm, even on clear days. This I would call a tornado because of the thunderstorm.
i was in whitby ages ago when a tornado started about 100 metres off shore it wasnt big or strong but scared the shit out of every1 on the bach every1 ran
