🌪️ Tornado Formation
Wind shear (rotation input)
55%
Updraft strength (vortex stretching)
45%
Surface friction (dissipation)
30%
Steering wind speed
40%
Steering direction
225°
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Live characteristics
Stage
Forming
Core radius
— m
Max wind
— m/s
Max wind (mph)
— mph
Est. EF-scale
EF0
Track distance
0.0 km
Elapsed time
0 s
Rankine combined vortex · circulation-driven intensification
calm
strong
violent