Can a Hurricane Create Tornadoes?

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In short: Hurricanes and other tropical cyclones can produce tornadoes, mostly from small, shallow supercells in their rainbands, where deep moisture meets strong low-level wind shear.

A 1:29 short film in the series “Invisible Atmosphere”, narrated by intellect_voice_01.

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