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Sudden tornado in Suzhou, Wuhan! Seven people were killed and more than 200 people were injured. How did tornadoes form?

At 20: 00 on May 14, a tornado broke out in Wuhan, located in Zhashan area of caidian district and Junshan area of Wuhan Economic Development Zone. According to statistics, this time the level of the tornado reached 9, and the wind speed reached an astonishing 23.9 m/s. Under the action of the tornado, some houses in the local villages were damaged and a large number of trees were broken. According to the statistics of relevant departments, by the afternoon of that day, the tornado had killed 6 people and injured more than 200 people. In addition to the tornado in Wuhan, there was also a tornado in shengze town, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province. Affected by the tornado, local power facilities and many houses were damaged to some extent. According to relevant statistics, this tornado caused 1 person to die, 2 people were seriously injured and 19 people were slightly injured.

So, speaking of which, how did tornadoes form?

In general, if there are cumulonimbus clouds above the sky, and these cumulonimbus clouds are extremely huge, there will be high pressure and low pressure inside these cumulonimbus clouds, and the wind direction difference between high pressure and low pressure is quite large. In this case, a rapidly rotating air duct will be formed.

Generally speaking, the air duct in the cumulonimbus cloud is inclined and constantly rotates, so that more and more airflow will enter it and eventually form a giant air duct. The giant trachea is not a tornado. When the huge air pipe grows, it will land on the ground. In this case, a tornado is formed. This is how tornadoes form.

In a word, tornadoes need certain conditions, and their essence is caused by unstable air pressure inside huge cumulonimbus clouds. In daily life, tornadoes are very destructive. When we encounter a tornado, we must pay attention to protect ourselves.