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Can tornadoes pick stuff up

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Yes. Even very weak tornadoes will lift dust and twigs. Stronger tornadoes can lift roofs, garages, barns, and some vehicles. The most violent tornadoes will lift large trucks, train cars, and even well built houses.

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How do tornadoes pick stuff up?

Air in a tornado move upward rapidly and can carry objects with it.


How can tornadoes pick stuff up?

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Can a tornado pick up an airplane?

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What are the tornadoes made of?

Tornadoes are just rapidly moving columns of air. The reason that they are black is because that is the color of the dirt that they pick up.


Could anyone be picked up by a tornado?

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Tornadoes pick up dirt and what else?

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Can tornadoes pick up us?

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