How long does it take for a tornado to end?

Answer 1

It varies. A violent tornado often lasts over half an hour, but some have been more short lived. The longest lived tornado on record, a violent F5 that struck parts of Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana lasted 3 hours and 29 minutes.

Answer 2

Weak Tornadoes

• 69% of all tornadoes
• Less than 5% of tornado deaths
• Lifetime 1-10+ minutes
• Winds less than 110 mph

Strong Tornadoes

• 29% of all tornadoes
• Nearly 30% of all tornado deaths
• May last 20 minutes or longer
• Winds 110-165 mph

Violent Tornadoes

• Only 2% of all tornadoes
• 70% of all tornado deaths
• Lifetime can exceed 1 hour

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Answer 3

There is no set distance to how far an F1 tornado, or a tornado of any category, travels.

Though an F1 typically does not travel more than a few miles.

Answer 4

There is not set amount of time. Most F1 tornadoes will not last more than 5 minutes, but some have been known to last for more than 30 minutes. Some last only a few seconds.

Answer 5

On the original Fujita scale F1 winds were estimated at 72-112 mph. This has been adjusted to 86-110 mph on the more accurate Enhanced Fujita scale for an EF1 tornado.

Answer 6

On the original Fujita scale F1 tornado winds were estimated at 73 to 112 mph. On the more accurate Enhanced Fujita Scale wind estimated in an EF1 tornado were adjusted to 86-110 mph.

Answer 7

It varies. Strong tornadoes often last 20 minutes or more, with some lasting more than an hour. Occasionally strong tornadoes have lasted less than a minutes.