TYPES OF TORNADO

1. Rope tornado

Rope tornadoes are some of the smallest and most common types of tornadoes, getting
their name from their rope-like appearance.

Some can measure less than 30 feet wide—likely smaller than the width of your house.

2. Rain-wrapped tornadoes

Rain-wrapped tornadoes develop when there is a thunderstorm and the atmosphere

has extremely high moisture content. Detecting this type of tornado is almost impossible
because the funnel structure that identifies most tornadoes is hidden by the rain.
3. Multi-vortex tornadoes

A multiple-vortex tornado is a tornado that contains several vortices (called subvortices

or suction vortices) revolving around, inside of, and as part of the main vortex.

4. Satellite tornado

A satellite tornado is a tornado that revolves around a larger, primary tornado and
interacts with the same mesocyclone. Satellite tornadoes occur apart from the primary
tornado and are not considered subvortices; the primary tornado and satellite tornadoes
are considered to be separate tornadoes.
5. Wedge tornado

Most types of tornadoes form the shape of a wedge, which can become so wide that it
seems to simply be a large block of somber clouds. The wedge is usually larger in width
than the distance from the cloud to the ground. This can be confusing because
onlookers often can't discern a wedge tornado from a low-hanging cloud. Many major
tornadoes take the form of a wedge.

6. Waterspouts

A waterspout tornado is a tornado that forms above water, and it almost always
disappears when it crosses onto the land. Most develop from cumulus clouds that have
expanded rapidly or from small thunderstorms. Their funnels consist of condensed
freshwater droplets, but they form over warm tropical oceanic waters.
7. Landspout Tornadoes

The physical formation of landspout tornadoes is all in the name- they are essentially
waterspouts that have formed on the land. These are typically less powerful than
supercell tornadoes, and they do not form wall clouds like some other tornado types do.

8. Dust Devils

Dust devils are a form of tornadoes that result from very dry, hot, clear weather
conditions on dry land or desert. They often develop in the late morning or early
afternoon, when the sun is highest in the sky and hottest on the ground. Dust devils are
relatively harmless, as they last for a few minutes or less and have wind speeds that are
usually less than 70 mph. Dust devils form when slow desert breezes result in a swirling
tunnel of dust, and they are less powerful than the weakest tornado.

9. Firenadoes
Firenadoes, also known as fire tornadoes or fire devils, are created from the strong heat
resulting from volcanic eruptions or large forest fires. They form when the wind of the
fire concentrates on an initially small eddy and then becomes a tornado-like column of
fire and smoke. Firenadoes can have winds of over 100 mph, which can have
devastating effects on land and property.

10. Cone Tornadoes

The cone tornado is the type of tornado you probably think of when talking about
tornadoes. Like other types of tornadoes, the cone tornado gets its name from its
shape.

A cone tornado is wider at the top than where they touch the ground. At that point, they
have a narrower appearance. A cone tornado has a narrower shape when it touches the
ground than at the point when it meets the base of the thunderstorm that is associated
with it.

REFERENCES:
https://disasterrally.com/types-of-tornadoes/

https://www.treehugger.com/terrifying-types-of-tornadoes-and-whirlwinds-5179764

https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/identifying-natures-dangerous-
whirlwinds-a-guide-to-5-types-of-tornadoes-2/432293