Tornado

Tornado uses a large mist generator, fans and a care fully-shaped structure to produce a large tornado. Since the Exploratorium first produced this crowd-pleasing exhibit, it has been duplicated in many museums. Our fourth generation version is intentionally de-tuned so that random air currents can cause both the creation of a tornado and its temporary cessation. This latest Tornado is chaotic and unpredictable much of the time; it wanders off the source of the mist, slips out of the grasp of the shearing winds and presents a delightful and ever-changing image.

Small Tornado

The half size version of the Tornado uses a large mist generator, fans and a care fully-shaped structure to produce a large tornado.

Tornado II

Tornado II uses a large mist generator, fans and a carefully shaped structure to produce a large tornado. This latest version is 2 meters taller than the standard version and breath-taking to watch. This version can be made as tall as 6 meters for large spaces.

Educational Resources

• Vortex
  Whirling water creates a tornado in a bottle.
  
• The Tornado Project
  Browse this website for tons of interesting information about tornados.
  http://www.tornadoproject.com/
• National Geographic: Forces of Nature
  Interactive explainations of how volcanos and other natural disasters form.
  http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/natural-disasters/forces-of-nature.html?section=t

Explainer Videos

Photos and Videos

For Information About Exhibit Sales:

Kua Patten
Exhibit Services Director
kpatten@exploratorium.edu
+1 415-353-0409 (phone)

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