Tornadoes feature clear central eye structures
Scientific literature and analytical modeling confirm that intense tornadoes feature a distinct central core or eye structure characterized by lower reflectivity or specific downdynamics.
The retrieved literature includes papers studying the fine-scale radar structures of tornadoes, such as weak echo columns in the core, as well as analytical models that specifically define an internal 'eye' region within tornado vortices. No papers contradict the premise that tornadoes can feature clear central eye structures.
Jana Lesak Houser, Howard B. Bluestein, Jeffrey C. Snyder. A Finescale Radar Examination of the Tornadic Debris Signature and Weak-Echo Reflectivity Band Associated with a Large, Violent Tornado. 2016. https://doi.org/10.1175/mwr-d-15-0408.1
Paper [2] discusses fine-scale radar examinations of tornado structures, specifically noting the presence of a weak echo column and core features associated with tornado eyes.
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S. Artekha. An analytical model of tornado generation. 2024. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0213431
Paper [11] explicitly details an analytical model of tornado generation that defines an internal region functioning as the eye alongside the surrounding wall of maximum velocities.
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