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Do any tornadoes occur in Hawaii?
Yes. Hawaii will get tornadoes on rare occasions.
Where does the tornadoes happen?
Tornadoes can happen in many parts of the world, but they are most common in the central United States. This region is known as "Tornado Alley" due to the high frequency of tornadoes that occur there. Other areas prone to tornadoes include parts of South America, Southeast Asia, and Australia.
Why do tornadoes move from the southwest to the northeast?
Tornadoes in the United States typically move from southwest to northeast due to the prevailing westerly winds in the mid-latitudes. Storm systems that spawn tornadoes are pushed in this direction by the jet stream and other atmospheric conditions.
Are there tornadoes in Illinois at night?
Yes. Tornadoes can occur at any time of day or night.
How do scientists predict and study tornadoes?
In the long term tornadoes are predicted by looking at factors such as temperature and wind speed and direction at different levels of the atmosphere and by monitoring any storm systems that might come through the area. In the short term tornadoes are predicted by scanning thunderstorms with doppler radar and looking for signs of strong rotation.Scientists study tornadoes primarily with doppler radar as well, which can pick up information on the winds inside the funnel it you can get close enough. A few have deployed probes inside of tornadoes to take measurements.
