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What 2 types of air masses are responsible for causing severe thunderstorms and tornados?

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User Jeanyves
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warm wet and dry

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Most tornadoes form from thunderstorms. You need warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico and cool, dry air from Canada. When these two air masses meet, they create instability in the atmosphere.

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