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A meteorologist observes a tornado forming near the Gulf of Mexico. Explain how this could happen. Include in your answer the physical factors that interact to lead to this phenomenon.

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A tornado is formed when warm and wet wind traveled north from the gulf of mexico and comes in contact with cold and dry wind in the south when one is moving toward Canada, this typically generate an aggressive thunderstorm, which is called tornado. Tornadoes are violent storms and they usually possess wind velocity of up to 200 miles per hour.
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