Formation Of Tornadoes

Tornadoes largely hit the United States, and the media is fast to rule the leading causes. The media attribute the intensity and number of the tornadoes to the existing "clash of the air masses". They hold to this theory without enough evidence on the main causes of the tornadoes as well as establishing the leading causes of these tornadoes. The media mainly argues that there is a clash between the cold polar air and the warm tropical air. According to the author, the argument presented by the media is incorrect, outdated and oversimplified. Temperatures gradients are likely to play a part in tornado genesis; however, the media wrongly associates it with the "clash of air masses". The author argues that the claims made by the media on the issue of tornadoes are incorrect, and the media should acquire the relevant information before communicating since the information they offer is misleading (Schultz et al. 2014).

The consistent message mainly sent by the media is that tornadoes are formed along the boundaries amid air masses like dry lines or cold fronts. However, the formation of tornadoes is associated with the clash of air masses. However, in reality, air masses are fond of clashing every time but in each situation, a tornado is not produced. Therefore, this explanation cannot be used to explain the formation of tornadoes since it is oversimplified and vague. The media draws its explanation from the cyclone model that is used to describe the formation of lesser pressures in the polar from, which is a region with warm tropical air adjacent to the cold polar air (Schultz et al.