Thermodynamic speed limit

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-009607",
  "term": "Thermodynamic speed limit",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The theoretical upper limit on the wind speed of an intense vortex such as a tornado, set by the buoyant energy available to the storm. For a tornado it is the speed obtained by converting all convective available potential energy, CAPE, into kinetic energy, the square root of twice the CAPE. Simulated and radar-observed tornado winds sometimes exceed it by tens of percent.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/thermodynamic-speed-limit/"
}