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What distinguishes a tornado from a landspout?

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Indianapolis, Indiana – A number of storms that were capable of producing landspouts swept over parts of central Indiana on Sunday evening, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).

After further investigation, the agency stated that it would conduct an evaluation of the storms on Monday in order to establish whether or not they created tornadoes or landspouts.

Consequently, this raises the question: what is the distinction between a landspout and a tornado?

Landspouts can have a similar appearance to tornadoes and can be just as frightening as the latter. There are, in point of fact, some parallels between the two, but the primary distinction between them is in the manner in which they are formed.

Only a supercell that possesses a revolving updraft is capable of producing a tornado that is considered to be normal. In comparison to landspouts, tornadoes often last for a longer period of time, are more powerful, and cause more damage.

Despite the fact that they are common in conjunction with spinning updrafts and mesocyclones, landspouts are normally short-lived and only cause little harm to things that are located outside.

 

 

 

 

 

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