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Bookmark or Share- This is what a lethal fire tornado looks like - YouTubeFire tornadoes are terrifying forces of nature. They're rare, but as wildfires become bigger and more frequent, they may grow more common. Thankfully, scientists are getting closer to predicting...
- Video shows possible fire tornado amid California wildfires - USA TODAYScientists are studying video footage and other evidence to confirm whether there was a fire tornado in a plume from California's Park Fire.
- The Science Behind California’s “Fire Tornado” - Smithsonian MagazineAs residents evacuated, a scene out of a disaster movie unfolded: a massive tornado of smoke and fire expanded in size, reaching up to 18,000 feet high as it moved through parts of Redding...
- List of California tornadoes - WikipediaMost tornadoes in California are weak and short-lived, often F0 or EF0, although some can be destructive or notable. Tornadogenesis can occur because of a supercell thunderstorm, a waterspout, a landspout, or a fire whirl, and can happen in any month of the year.
- How Fire Tornadoes Work - HowStuffWorksFire tornadoes develop when a blaze, not the sun, heats air above the surface of the Earth. They're not really tornadoes at all, but a special type of whirlwind (makes sense why they're known as fire whirls or fire devils in many parts of the world).
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