TORNADO TYPES - CONE A cone tornado is a type of tornado with a classic, smooth-sided funnel shape that is wide at the top where it meets the storm base and narrows significantly toward the ground. These are often considered a “classic” image of a tornado. Some may be wider than others. Cone tornadoes are often described as “fat” or “narrow”. The name comes from its shape, which resembles an ice cream cone with the widest part at the top and the narrowest point at or near the ground. #tornado #s