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Are hurricane watch areas usually larger than the expected damage swath?
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Hurricane watches are issued for areas where hurricane conditions are possible in the next 48 hours. Some areas under a watch may or may not actually suffer significant effects because there is always uncertainty in exactly where the hurricane will go.
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Which is more destructive the winds of a hurricane or a tornado?
Generally tornado winds are more destructive that hurricane winds. Hurricane winds, however, cause damage over a much larger area than a tornado, so the overall amount of damage may be greater. The worst damage in a hurricane is usually the result of flooding.
Which was worse hurricane Katrina or hurricane ike?
Hurricane Katrina was far worse than Ike. Compare the statistics: Hurricane Katrina killed 1,836 people and caused $105 billion in damage. Hurricane Ike killed 103 and caused $37 billion in damage.
Do tornadoes do more damage than hurricanes?
They often do as they cover a larger area and often cause flooding in addition to wind damage. The costliest tornado in U.S. history, the Joplin tornado of 2011, cost $2.8 billion. The costliest hurricane in U.S. history, Hurricane Katrina, cost $105 billion.
Is a hurricane bigger than a middle latitude cyclonic storm?
No. A typhoon and a hurricane are essentially the same thing, just occurring in different parts of the world.
How can one avoid hail damage?
One can avoid hail damage to one's car by parking it in a garage. Hail stones are usually small but can be as large as a golf ball or even larger. In areas prone to large hail stones, roofs are usually covered with materials that do not shatter, which avoids a lot of expensive damage.
Which is more destructive the winds of a hurricane or a tornado?
Generally tornado winds are more destructive that hurricane winds. Hurricane winds, however, cause damage over a much larger area than a tornado, so the overall amount of damage may be greater. The worst damage in a hurricane is usually the result of flooding.
Would you rather be in a tornado or a hurricane?
A hurricane. While a hurricane can cause more damage and fatalities overall, this is spread out over a larger area. A tornado generally causes more severe damage, but in a smaller area.
Would a tornado do more damage than a hurricane?
No. A hurricane will produce more damage overall because it affects a larger area, though on a localized scale the damage from a tornado is often more severe.
Why is it that typically winds speeds in tornadoes are faster than wind speeds in hurricanes but hurricanes inflict more overall damage?
There are two reasons. First, while damage from a hurricane is usually less severe than that of a tornado, a hurricane covers a much larger area, so damage is more widespread. Second, much of the damage from hurricanes is not caused by wind, but by flooding.
Do scuba divers kill coral reefs?
They sometimes do cause damage to the reefs, but are not usually to blame for killing entire reefs; that is something that only larger forces can cause, such as climate change or a huge hurricane.
How During eye wall replacement cycle what exactly would trigger the expansion for storm diameter?
When an eyewall replacement cycle occurs the intensity of the hurricane usually decreases.Although an eyewall replacement cycle tends to reduce the category of a hurricane it also spread the hurricane force winds out over a larger area.This can cause a larger region to experience the extreme damage in a hurricane....But exactly how n why ??? may be there is a connection in between spiral bands or dense convective cloud
Can a hurricane cause more destruction than a tornado?
Yes. A hurricane affects a much larger area than a tornado and so will likely cause more damage overall. Tornado damage is generally more severe than hurricane damage, but it is limited to a small area. There have been far more hurricanes than tornadoes that have caused more than $1 billion in damage.
Which was worse hurricane Katrina or hurricane ike?
Hurricane Katrina was far worse than Ike. Compare the statistics: Hurricane Katrina killed 1,836 people and caused $105 billion in damage. Hurricane Ike killed 103 and caused $37 billion in damage.
Do tornadoes do more damage than hurricanes?
They often do as they cover a larger area and often cause flooding in addition to wind damage. The costliest tornado in U.S. history, the Joplin tornado of 2011, cost $2.8 billion. The costliest hurricane in U.S. history, Hurricane Katrina, cost $105 billion.
What is more expensive a tornado or a hurricane?
It depends on the individual event. In some cases both a tornado and a hurricane can cause minal damage, and the worst tornadoes have cost more than many hurricanes. That said, overall, hurricanes egenerally cost more as they impact a larger area. The highest cost of damage for a hurricane (inflation ajusted to 2013 dollars) was $128 billion from Hurricane Katrina while the highest cost of damage froma tornado was $2.9 billion from the Joplin, Missouri tornado.
Is hurricane Isaac bigger than sandy?
No. Hurricane Sandy was far larger than Hurricane Isaac.
Is a tornado more dangerous than a hurricane?
No because a tornado only hits a few areas before it disappears. A hurricane kills Thousands and it destroys to. NOT TRUE. Tornados are far more violent and intense than a hurricane. They only affect a small area, but if your in that area you better start praying. It's easy to survive a hurricane, but if your too close to a violent tornado, you will most likely get beheaded. Hurricanes do more damage than tornados because they are far larger, but tornados are far faster and violent. i'd much rarther have a hurricane on top of me than be anywhere near a big tornado. The only reason hurricanes kill more people is because they are far larger, and they cause flooding.
