Meteorologist Ted Fujita's explanation for how tornadoes are formed 🌪 by @mes on 3Speak
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His earlier research has taught him that in Tornado Alley, twisters are normally caused when humid winds from the Gulf of Mexico move north and collide with colder, drier winds from the west. As the warm wind rises, it converges with these colder winds, causing horizontal rotation. Heat from the ground, produced by the sun, makes the warm air rise even further. Finally, it pushes itself up through the colder layer, creating a funnel that spins upward as a tornado. These violent funnels can cause devastating damage, striking any American state. But they predominantly hit Tornado Alley in the spring and summer.