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RobertEarl

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12. Waterpik effect...? Good example

Reply to Thor_MN (Reply #11)

Sun Jun 2, 2013, 12:47 PM

Jun 2013

These storms move at 30 mph on average.

As the water hits the ground it is blown away by the winds.

As size widens density declines.

Image-in a water pik with an 1/2 inch stream, force is much less than that of a usual narrow 1/8th pik.

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Tornado Theory [View all] RobertEarl May 2013 OP

Bottom of cloud before tornado forms. More science. RobertEarl May 2013 #1

I really have to send the other DU'er that advised us to this OP a bottle of wine snooper2 Jan 2015 #20

Just goes to show RobertEarl Jan 2015 #21

Tornadoes aren't made of water; they are made of air. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2013 #2

Not so fast RobertEarl May 2013 #3

Furthermore RobertEarl May 2013 #4

You should present your theory to NOAA. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2013 #6

I wish I could remember where I saw this... love_katz May 2013 #5

Tornadoes are somewhat understood Yo_Mama May 2013 #7

It does make sense RobertEarl May 2013 #8

Basic cloud science behind this theroy RobertEarl May 2013 #9

How to stop a tornado, then RobertEarl May 2013 #10

So where do these tons of water go? Thor_MN Jun 2013 #11

Waterpik effect...? Good example RobertEarl Jun 2013 #12

Most people don't know what a hydrojet is, so Water Pik is more familiar Thor_MN Jun 2013 #13

Not saying it is a major effect RobertEarl Jun 2013 #14

Didn't really get that from your other posts, but in terms of genesis of a tornado, I'd say no. Thor_MN Jun 2013 #15

See the funnel dropping from the cloud? RobertEarl Jun 2013 #16

Aaaaannd, you just destroyed your theory... Thor_MN Jun 2013 #17

In a sense yes RobertEarl Jun 2013 #18

If you consider Dust Devils, it only takes one to tango Thor_MN Jun 2013 #19