Dissipation stages of Tornado

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Dissipation Stage of Tornado

• Kevin Wong Chun Hun
• Professor Samson
• Video Solution

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Which Stage is it?

• Stage after the Mature Stage
• The very last stage before the tornado disappears
• Rope like , so it is also known as the rope
  stage
• 3 Main stages in a tornado
• Development, Mature and Rope Stage

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Dissipation Stage

• Not as strong as the Mature stage
• But still could be powerful and dangerous
• Still could cause a lot of damage

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Process of rope stage

• 1) The strong vortex heavy relies on the warm
  moist air supply to fuel the tornado
• 2) Cold air or RFD around the tornado sinks in
  and wrap around the tornado
• 3) Cuts the original inflow air supply of the
  tornado
• 4) Tornado weakens and disappear eventually

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More Facts on Rope Stage

• Tornadoes could possibly not go through the rope
  stage, especially some large tornadoes
• Tornadoes could reform swiftly after they go
  through the rope stage