{"id":22124,"date":"2026-04-25T10:08:03","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T04:38:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=22124"},"modified":"2026-04-25T15:12:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T09:42:06","slug":"tornado","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/tornado\/","title":{"rendered":"Tornado"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Tornado Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, a large tornado touched down in Kay County, Oklahoma, USA.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Tornado<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>vertical, land-based column<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of violently rotating air that forms from the base of a thunderstorm to the ground.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is <\/span><b>characterised by a rapid cyclonic<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> circulation and is often seen as a cloud-filled condensation funnel extending from the sky to the ground.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When such a rotating column of air forms over a water body, it is <\/span><b>known as a waterspout.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Formation of Tornado<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tornado formation is closely linked to <\/span><b>interactions between contrasting air masses.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A collision of <\/span><b>warm, moist air<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (usually from tropical regions) <\/span><b>with cool, dry air<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (typically from polar or upper regions), especially in the presence of a low-pressure system or trough, leads to the formation of thunderstorms and may trigger tornadoes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Wind Speeds and Movement: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It typically exhibits wind speeds ranging from 105 to 322 km\/h, but some extreme events can exceed this range.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They can be stationary or move at high speeds, often advancing at around 97 km\/h across the landscape.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Geographical distribution:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Tornadoes occur most commonly <\/span><b>in mid-latitude regions (between 20\u00b0 and 60\u00b0 latitude in both hemispheres)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> where cold polar air meets warm tropical air, producing frequent thunderstorm activity.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The United States experiences the highest frequency of tornadoes globally, particularly in the region known <\/span><b>as \u201cTornado Alley\u201d.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/world-news\/us-news\/braman-tornado-large-extremely-dangerous-twister-seen-in-kay-county-oklahoma-amid-severe-weather-videos-emerge-101776989965866.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">HT<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tornado is a vertical, land-based column of violently rotating air that forms from the base of a thunderstorm to the ground. 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