TALLAHASSEE, Fl. (WTXL) -- Every Tuesday on WTXL Sunrise, you'll be able to have one of your own weather questions answered by Meteorologist Alex Cordero.
This week, our question is from Jeremy Terry, from Tallahassee, Florida.
His question: "Why does the Sky turn Green sometimes before a Tornado?"
Storms can appear different colors due to different reasons, and the blue-green hue has had scientists hard at work trying to figure it out. There are many theories as to why they turn green, and believe it or not, this can occur whether or not a tornado exists.
One study suggests that it depends on the sun's position in the sky, and how its light is reflected off of water droplets in a heavy thunderstorm. The heavier a storm, the better the opportunity for the tiny water droplets it contains to scatter light in blue/green colors. This is influenced toward a bluer color if the sun is high, and a greener/yellower color if the sun is low.
You may think of the question about pink sunsets. You can find that here. This is somewhat related.
To sum it up quickly, if a storm has a lot of moisture available, it can reflect the light easier, with a dense column of water droplets. These storms can be severe, connecting the color to the occasional hail storm or tornado spin up.
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