Which natural phenomenon involves a violently rotating column of air that is in contact with both the Earth’s surface and a cumulonimbus cloud?

💡 Explanation:

A tornado is precisely defined as a violently rotating column of air that extends from a thunderstorm (cumulonimbus cloud) to the ground. Hurricanes are large tropical cyclones forming over water, blizzards are severe snowstorms, and monsoons are seasonal wind shifts bringing significant rainfall.