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Can tornadoes cause extreme damage to one area and hardly touch another are just a few hundred feet away?
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Yes. Some tornadoes aren't very big, though the more destructive ones tend to be large, and the area of the worst winds is often only a small portion of the overall damage path. In some cases it may not even be even a few hundred feet. A tornado may level ones structure and leave the one next to it with only minor damage. This is because some tornadoes contain smaller vortices with winds up to 100 mph faster than the rest of the tornado, which can mean the difference between EF1 (moderate) damage and EF5 (incredible) damage. This may also result from a narrow but very intense tornado.
One of the most jarring examples of this occurred in the F5 tornado that struck the town of Elie, Manitoba. A well built, firmly anchored brick house was ripped from its foundation and thrown several hundred feet, disintegrating in midair. The house next to it only lost part of its roof.
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What causes damage to an area and hardly touches another area juat a few hundred feet away?
tornadoes
How do tornadoes hurt property?
Tornadoes damage and destroy property by blowing it apart with extreme winds, striking it with debris, and toppling trees.
How much damage can a tornado do money wise?
Most tornadoes that actually cause damage might do few thousand to a few hundred thousand dollars in damage. Some of stronger tornadoes may cause damage in the millions of dollars. The very worst of tornadoes can cause hundreds of millions of dollars in damage, on a few occasions damage costs have exceeded $1billion.
Can tornadoes do damage to the atmosphere?
No. Tornadoes do not damage the atmosphere.
Can tornadoes cause extreme damage and hardly touch another area?
Yes. One of the most interesting examples of this is the F5 tornado that hit Elie, Manitoba, Canada on June 22, 2007. The tornado was relatively small but for a short time became extremely intense. The tornado hit a very will built brick house, tearing it from its foundation and throwing it several hundred feet as it disintegrated. To other houses nearby were leveled. However, another house right next to the one that was thrown only lost a small part of its roof. Some large, violent tornadoes have multiple smaller vortices inside the main funnel which pack much stronger winds. In some cases tornadoes like this will produce a continuous path of moderate damage with crescent shaped swaths of extreme damage within it.
What is the cost for a property during a tornado?
The cost of damage from a tornado varies widely depending on how strong it occurs, how big of an area it affects, and what it hits. Some tornadoes never affect property and cause damage only to trees, if they cause any damage at all. Shot-lived weak tornadoes often cause damage in the tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars. At the other extreme, the worst tornadoes can cost hundreds of millions of dollars. A handful of tornadoes have caused billions of dollars worth of damage.
How wide can the damage path of a tornado be?
The path width of a tornado can vary greatly. Most tornadoes are a few dozen to a few hundred yards wide. However some tornadoes are just a few feet wide. Some tornadoes have damage paths over a mile, and in rare cases, over 2 miles wide.
Which state suffered extreme tornado damage in 2011 in tornado alley?
Both Oklahoma and Missouri suffered very destructive tornadoes in 2011. Missouri was hit the hardest because of the Joplin tornado but that state is not entirely in Tornado Alley. Overall, the worst tornado damage in 2011 was in Alabama, but that state is several hundred miles from Tornado Alley.
Can tornadoes skip and bounce from one site to another?
Yes. Some tornadoes, usually weak ones, have been known to be on the ground intermittently. Another phenomenon that sometimes gives the impression of skipping are multiple vortex tornadoes. These tornadoes contain smaller suction vortices with stronger winds inside the main circulation. Most large, destructive tornadoes cause their worst damage with these vortices. Since winds can vary significantly, it is not uncommon in such a tornado to find very severe damage next to minor or moderate damage.
What do most tornadoes do?
Tornadoes damage and destroy property and kill and injure people and animals.
Do tornadoes cause damage?
Yes. Tornadoes cause damage ranging from minor damage to roofs and siding to the complete destruction of neighborhoods.
Do mini tornadoes do more damage then big ones?
Generally, small tornadoes do less damage than large ones, but some small tornadoes have been very destructive.
