To the best of my knowledge high heat will divert a cyclone or tornado, e.g., air planes safely in their hanger running their engines which vet outdoors. This should be true, regardless of whether it is a water spout or a land based air elemental. The potential energy for a tornado builds and builds as heat accumulates; however, once the cyclone is developed the potential energy has shifted to kinetic energy. With the manifested shift from potential energy to kinetic, the atmosphere attempts to return to a balance, i.e., to "process" the kinetic back into its usual benign potential energy form. Since heat facilitated the cyclone will "seek" colder regions to accomplish just shift. This is one of the reasons why hail often accompanies tornadoes. In summary, when the tornado alarms sound here where I live, I race up and turn my home's heat on high--and when the alarms cease, I turn the heat to whatever setting I had prior to the first alarm. The slight increase in my utility costs are well worth avoiding any possible insurance nightmare should the air elemental decide to hit my home. Thanks once again for all you do!
To the best of my knowledge high heat will divert a cyclone or tornado, e.g., air planes safely in their hanger running their engines which vet outdoors. This should be true, regardless of whether it is a water spout or a land based air elemental. The potential energy for a tornado builds and builds as heat accumulates; however, once the cyclone is developed the potential energy has shifted to kinetic energy. With the manifested shift from potential energy to kinetic, the atmosphere attempts to return to a balance, i.e., to "process" the kinetic back into its usual benign potential energy form. Since heat facilitated the cyclone will "seek" colder regions to accomplish just shift. This is one of the reasons why hail often accompanies tornadoes. In summary, when the tornado alarms sound here where I live, I race up and turn my home's heat on high--and when the alarms cease, I turn the heat to whatever setting I had prior to the first alarm. The slight increase in my utility costs are well worth avoiding any possible insurance nightmare should the air elemental decide to hit my home. Thanks once again for all you do!