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Does the UK get tornadoes?
Tornadoes in the UK are generally small, weak, and often obscured by rain.
Can blackpool get tornados?
Yes, though fortunately tornadoes in the UK are generally weak.
Are there any non threatening tornadoes?
No all tornadoes are a threat even weak tornadoes cause they all bring damage and an impact on humans even weak tornadoes cause somebody can die if there close to a weak tornado or a small object that can cause significant damage to humans
Can small tornadoes be very dangerous?
Yes, all tornadoes are dangerous. Some relatively small tornadoes have reach F4 or F5 intensity and caused catastrophic damage. Even weak tornadoes can cause major damage to trailer parks.
What percent of tornadoes are weak?
About 89% of tornadoes are rated as weak (F0 or F1).
Are tornadoes a serious threat to California?
Generally not. While tornadoes do occur in California they are usually weak and, to date, nobody in California has ever been killed by a tornado.
What are tornadoes like in the UK?
Tornadoes in the UK are typically small and weak compared with the ones that frequent the United States. There are a few historical accounts of violent tornadoes but these are few and far between.
Do mini tornadoes happen where big ones happen?
That depends on what you mean by "mini tornado" as it has no real definition. If you mean small, weak tornadoes, then yes. Even in areas prone to large tornadoes, the smaller ones will still be in the majority. However, weak tornadoes are rarely heavily covered unless they strike in places not not normally associated with tornadoes.
Are little tornadoes stronger then bigger ones?
No. Usually the larger tornadoes are the stronger ones, but not always. There have been a few small but very violent tornadoes as well as large but fairly weak ones.
Are there tornadoes in Sarasota?
Yes. Florida has a very high incidence of tornadoes, and Tampa has been hit a fair number of times. However, the tornadoes in Florida are generally not as strong as the ones in the Midwest.
What tornado outbreak had the most weak tornadoes?
It is difficult to determine, as until the 1990s we did not have an accurate count of weak tornadoes. The largest number of recorded weak tornadoes tornadoes in an outbreak would probably go to the Super Outbreak of April 25-28, 2011 with 264 tornadoes rated as weak. This outbreak also holds the record for most tornadoes overall at 349.
Is a small tornado a weak tornado?
Not necessarily. Small tornadoes are usually weak, with strong ones usually being much larger, but some tornadoes have become very intense even though they were fairly small. For example, the Sherman, Texas tornado of 1896 reached F5 intensity while it was only 60 yards wide.
