From: David N. Barnett 

On Wed, 13 Nov 2002 20:08:02 -0500, "Geo."
 wrote in message :

| I wonder what makes them white, the one I saw in Texas was white too, all
| the other ones I've seen have been much darker than anything around them.

I think it depends on which direction the sunlight is coming from.  If the
sun's on your side, it'll be white.  If the tornado is backlit, it'll be
black.

It'll also darken as it picks up debris.

Watching the tornado plow through the tank farm was tres cool.

--dnb

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