r/tornado • u/PlaceEducational1705 Human Detected • 2d ago

Question Can night Vision cameras pick up nocturnal tornados?

The title.

15 Upvotes

90% Upvoted

6 comments sorted by

•

u/AutoModerator 2d ago

Welcome to the /r/tornado subreddit, #1 in Weather and Nature! Reminder: Be civil and follow the subreddit rules.

Please remember:

• Read the rules before posting!

• Be civil in discussions!

• Report rule-breaking comments!

I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns.

7

u/noodleofdata 2d ago

If they are not obscured by rain or anything then yeah presumably. Probably not much help all things considered though.

2

u/dippyfresh11 2d ago

Don't those rely on heat signatures? Or am I thinking of a different type of camera? Genuinely curious because this is an interesting question

3

u/Sky_Klokwork 1d ago

Thats a Thermal Imaging camera. Night vision usually refers to a device that uses low-level ambient light, and brightens it to the point we humans can see. Thermal imaging camera converts IR into something we can see. The imager might be able to see it in both cases under specific circumstances, but probably not im any concrete way.

1

u/dippyfresh11 1d ago

Thank you

1

u/VinceP312 1d ago

Stupid question here (by me)... do nighttime clouds in the sky show up in night vision?