
Tornado In A Jar
This Mod Adds Tornados in jars, with many different abilities. This is my first mod on modrinth, so if anything buggy, im sorry.
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About this Mod
🌪️ Tornadoes in a Jar
Tornadoes in a Jar adds powerful, strange, and sometimes dangerous storms that can be held in your hand. Capture the force of nature itself and unleash it whenever you choose. From freezing snownados to blazing firenados, each tornado contains a unique effect that changes how you play the game.
This mod focuses on creative weather-based abilities, giving players new ways to explore, fight, and experiment using contained storm energy. And a bit of Error and the unknown...
🌪️ Features
🌀 Tornado Jars
Tornadoes can be contained inside special jars, allowing players to safely store and release storm energy. Each tornado type applies a different effect when used, making every jar useful in different situations.
Examples include:
Tornado — harness raw wind energy
Snownado — freezing cold storm effects
Firenado — burning winds and heat
Waterspout — water-based storm power
Twin Tornado — unstable dual vortex energy
Multi-Vortex Tornado — chaotic storm behavior
Each tornado is designed around a single clear effect, making them easy to understand and fun to combine!
⚗️ Simple Crafting
Recipes are designed to be accessible and easy to understand. Most tornado jars use common Minecraft materials, making the mod playable early in survival without long or complicated crafting chains.
🎮 Gameplay Focus
This mod is built around:
Experimentation
Creative combat options
Environmental effects
Fun storm-themed mechanics
Whether you want to collect every tornado type or just use them as tools during adventures, the mod adds new ways to interact with the world.
Minecraft 1.21.1
⚙️ Compatibility
Designed for vanilla-style gameplay and works alongside most mods that do not heavily change weather or potion systems. JEI recommended.
🚧 Work in Progress
More tornado types, effects, and storm variations may be added in future updates.
Feedback and suggestions are welcome.
Available Versions
How to Install Tornado In A Jar on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set neoforge Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the neoforge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.1).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Tornado In A Jar". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.1
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Tornado In A Jar server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong neoforge version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.21.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Tornado In A Jar compatible with neoforge?
Tornado In A Jar officially supports neoforge for Minecraft 1.21.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Tornado In A Jar – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Tornado In A Jar consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.
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