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Tornadoes vary greatly in power. They are measured by the Fujiti scale (don't trust my spelling). An F1 is not very powerful and might move aroun loose debris. an F2 has the potential to uproot very small trees and knock satellite dishes off of rooves. An F3 cause significant structural damage to houses and damages trees badly. Fences and rooves are torn from their anchors and light, small cars are lifted. An F4 causes severe structural damage to anything in its path and levels many houses and lifts most cars. All but the sturdiest and biggest trees are uprooted and destroyed. F5's destroy everything in their path, totally destroying all houses, knocking over skyscrapers and uprooting all trees. Everything is annihilated, except short, reinforced concrete bunkers and very deep (i.e. multiple stories deep) underground structures. The theoretical F6 could potentially destroy even these, but the chances of one are next to nothing, since there hasn't ever been a recorded incidence of one, and F5 are extremely rare.
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∙ 9y agoIn terms of overall energy output, a cyclone is more powerful because it is a much larger system. In terms of wind speed, tornadoes are generally more powerful, though there is a a good deal of overlap when it comes to tropical cyclones.
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∙ 12y agoVery powerful. A weak tornado will produce winds of at least 65 mph. The strongest have winds over 200 and even 300 mph.
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∙ 13y agoWinds in tropical cyclones (a.k.a hurricanes and typhoons) have reached speeds of nearly 200 mph.
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If a cyclone takes place what will happen?
when a cyclone takes place it depends how powerful the cyclone is, if it is a very powerful cyclone then the demage can be extremley big, but if its not a powerful cyclone then very little demage will take place.It causes floods,as it create great demage it also result in the loss of huge life and property.
What is a powerful tropical cyclone in the pacific?
typhoons
What is a powerful hurricane like storm?
Typhoon or Cyclone
When did cyclone yasi occur?
Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasi was a very powerful and destructive tropical cyclone that made landfall in northern Queensland, Australia on 3 February 2011
The most powerful storms on Earth are .?
Hurricanes. Like - Typhoons and Cyclone
Was cyclone ingrid a powerful cyclone?
yes it was because it was just powerful
If a cyclone takes place what will happen?
when a cyclone takes place it depends how powerful the cyclone is, if it is a very powerful cyclone then the demage can be extremley big, but if its not a powerful cyclone then very little demage will take place.It causes floods,as it create great demage it also result in the loss of huge life and property.
What is a powerful tropical cyclone in the pacific?
typhoons
What is a powerful hurricane like storm?
Typhoon or Cyclone
Can you prevent a cyclone and why?
No, there is no effective way of stopping a cyclone. Humans do not have the resources to stop or prevent something so large and so powerful, whether it is a tropical, or extratropical cyclone.
When did cyclone yasi occur?
Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasi was a very powerful and destructive tropical cyclone that made landfall in northern Queensland, Australia on 3 February 2011
Why did cyclone Tracy cause so much damage?
because cyclone Tracy is so powerful it's like category 5
The most powerful storms on Earth are .?
Hurricanes. Like - Typhoons and Cyclone
What damage do cyclones do?
it depends how powerful the cyclone is if it is a very powerful cyclone then the damage could be extremely big but if its not a very powerful one then the damage would be much much less and not as many cassualtys would be made
The most powerful storms on the earth are?
Hurricanes. Like - Typhoons and Cyclone
What is the most powerful storm called?
Id assume a cyclone or a hurricane would be the strongest storm
What is the most powerful and destructive tropical cyclones?
The most powerful and the most destructive tropical cyclones were actually two different storms. The most powerful tropical cyclone on record is Typhoon Tip of 1979 with winds of 190 mph and a pressure of 870 millibars. It is also the largest tropical cyclone on record with a gale diameter of 1380 miles. The most destructive tropical cyclone on record is Hurricane Katrina of 2005, which cause $105 billion in damage.
