51�Թ�

Precipitation in the storm cloud pushes the mesocyclone down, and as parts of it are pressurized and exposed to different temperatures, a funnel is created.

The mighty mesocyclone that was responsible for both tornadoes was embedded within a line of storms that passed the region.

These factors fuel an engine of rising and rotating air called a mesocyclone, which powers a supercell.

In these potentially tornado-spawning storms, the mesocyclone begins to extend toward the ground, narrowing as it does.

These uncommon tornadoes form from a single supercell storm—a storm with a rotating updraft called a mesocyclone—that can persist for hours.