Dirt-wrapped tornado moving over farmland. A tornado is a violent,rotating column of air characterised by a funnel-shaped cloud,formed within severe thunderstorm clouds. A tornado can be up to 100 metres in diameter and can cause widespread devastation. A tornado can pick up soil as it spins and become 'dirt-wrapped'. Wind speeds of over 500 kilometres per hour have been reported in tornadoes. Tornadoes are most common in the mid- west USA. Photographed in Garden City,Kansas,USA on 16 May,1995 | |
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