Tornado (Twisters or Cyclones)

Tornado (Twisters or Cyclones)

Tornado (Twisters or Cyclones)

Tornadoes are typically in the form of a visible condensation funnel, whose narrow end touches the earth and is often encircled by a cloud of debris and dust.

Most tornadoes have wind speeds less than 110 miles per hour (177 km/h), are about 250 feet (76 m) across.

The most extreme tornadoes can attain wind speeds of more than 300 miles per hour (483 km/h) and stretch more than two miles (3.2 km) across.