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Can a tornado pick up a house?

Updated: 8/10/2023
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7y ago

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It depends on the intensity of tor tornado. The heaviest objects known to have been lifted by a tornado was a 90 ton oil tank. The intensity of the tornado that did this was likely well into the F5 range.

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15y ago

Answer: Yes. A tornado can pick things much heavier than people, such as cars, etc.

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7y ago

Yes, tornadoes can lift houses, though it generally requires a tornado of EF4 or EF5 intensity unless the house is very poorly anchored.

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11y ago

Yes. Vehicles and other objects weighing much more than 2 tons have been picked up by tornadoes. An EF2 tornado could probably lift such a vehicle.

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14y ago

Yes a tornado can lift up a car a tornado can pick up a house bigger than a car.

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10y ago

Yes. Objects larger and heavier have been lifted by violent tornadoes.

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