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RobertEarl

(13,685 posts)

14. Not saying it is a major effect

Reply to Thor_MN (Reply #13)

Sun Jun 2, 2013, 02:09 PM

Jun 2013

Just that it is the genesis of tornado formation.

As for direct impact on the ground, the air is moving so rapidly, as you state "parallel to the ground", that sideways dispersion of the water becomes like the half inch wide waterpik.

But on a structure 12 feet in the air, the water column would be much denser and still moving straight down. An upside down T is what such a column would look like.

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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