Gustnado
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title:
Gustnado
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A gustnado is a brief, shallow surface-based vortex which forms within the downburst emanating from a thunderstorm. The name is a portmanteau by elision of "gust front tornado", as gustnadoes form due to non-tornadic straight-line wind features in the downdraft (outflow), specifically within the gust front of strong thunderstorms. Gustnadoes tend to be noticed when the vortices loft sufficient debris or form condensation cloud to be visible although it is the wind that makes the gustnado, simila
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Ground vortex formed from a downburst of a thunderstorm
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustnado
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2024-02-19T17:40:56Z
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