That swirling dust near a thunderstorm might look like a tornado — but it could be something else entirely.
A gustnado is a short-lived rotation of air that forms along a storm’s gust front, not from the storm’s rotating core. Gustnadoes often appear suddenly, last only moments, and are usually much weaker than true tornadoes.
In this quick Knowledge Short, we explain:
What a gustnado is
How it forms
How it’s different from a tornado
Read the full Knowledge Series article:
https://stmdailynews.com/what-is-a-gustnado/
Watch the video:
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