Why can’t we “kill” tornadoes before it does too much damage?

Question

Can a big shockwave disrupt a tornado and cease its formation?

In: Planetary Science

Answer 1

You’d need Superman level power to “reverse spin” then entire Mesocyclone structure the moment it begins rotating. That’s oversimplification, buy hey, this is EILI5 right? Or use that same power to add extra cold air in to kill the storm. Pretty much anything else would cause more local harm than the tornado would