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A violent tornado is one that achieves a rating of EF4 or EF5 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale. In such a tornado, well-constrcuted houses are levelled or swept away.
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Is a tornado a big cloud?
No, a tornado is a violent, rotating wind storm. The funnel cloud formed by a tornado is usually small compared with other clouds.
What is a violent whirling wind that moved over land?
It could be any of a whirlwind, tornado, hurricane, cyclone, twister, vortex or dust devil.
What is the comparative and superlative to the word violent?
The comparative is "more violent"; the superlative is "most violent".
What is a tornado threat or tornado warned Storm?
A tornado warned storm is a thunderstorm for which a tornado warning has been issued, indicating that it is capable of producing a tornado. A tornado threat is a general term that refers to the danger tornadoes may pose to an area during a particular storm.
Is tornado a verb?
On its own, tornado is simply a noun. As with any noun, whether it is the subject or the object depends on how it is used in the sentence. In this sentence, "tornado" is the subject while "houses" is the object: "The tornado destroyed several houses." In this one, "tornadoes" is the object: "I saw a tornado."
What is the difference between a strong and a violent tornado?
A strong tornado is one that is EF2 or stronger. A violent tornado is one that is EF4 or EF5.
What is a 7 letter word for a violent storm?
Tornado.
Is a tornado weather?
Yes. A tornado is a violent weather event.
Is a tornado a landform?
No, a tornado is a kind of violent windstorm.
Is a tornado a type of weather?
Yes. A tornado is a type of violent windstorm.
What is a whirling wind accompanied by a funnel-shaped cloud?
A whirlwind. Whirlwinds can range from harmless dust devils to violent tornadoes.
What is the most violent 1 tornado?
an f5
What is a whirlwind that can be extremely destructive and violent?
A tornado.
What is an extremely violent and destructive whirlwind?
A tornado
Are tornadoes in tornado alley violent?
A tornado anywhere is a violent event. If you mean by the technical definition of a violent tornado, one rated EF4 or EF5, such tornadoes do occur fairly regularly in Tornado Alley, but make up a very small minority of the tornadoes that occur there. As with most places, most of the tornadoes in Tornado Alley are rated EF0 or EF1.
Did weather cause tornado to form?
Yes. A tornado is a type of violent weather event.
Are all tornadoes considered to be violent?
It depends. A tornado is defined as a "violently rotating column of air" and most people would consider any tornado a violent event. However, in discussing tornado strength, a violent tornado is one of EF4 or EF5 intensity. Less than 1% of tornadoes recieve such ratings.
