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In what year did the most deaths occur by a tornado?
1989 when a single tornado in Bangladesh killed over 1,300 people. The deadliest tornado year in the U.S. was 1925 when a single tornado killed 695 people.
When do waterspouts occur?
Waterspouts occur when a tornado develops over water or moves to water after forming on land. The three types of waterspout are tornadic, non-tornadic and snowspout.
Why do you need to blow out candles in a tornado?
The candles could be knowck over. If they are not blown out, this could start a fire.
What is a miniature tornado?
A miniature tornado is a small-scale vortex of air that resembles a tornado but has weaker winds and a smaller size. Miniature tornadoes can occur in various environments, such as dust devils in arid regions or waterspouts over bodies of water.
What is a violent whirling wind that moved over land?
It could be any of a whirlwind, tornado, hurricane, cyclone, twister, vortex or dust devil.
Can you cook over molten lava?
If you could stand the heat and watched your food carefully.
How long could a tornado?
The average tornado lasts about 10 minutes. Lifespans of tornadoes may range from a few seconds to over and hour. The longest lasting tornado on record lasted 3.5 hours.
Can a tornado form over an island?
Yes, tornadoes can form over an island if the conditions are right. Warm, moist air mixed with cool, dry air can create the instability needed for tornado formation, regardless of whether it's over land or water. Tornadoes have been known to occur over islands in various parts of the world.
What do you call a tornado over a body of water?
A tornado over water is called a waterspout.
When did the last tornado in the world occur?
That is difficult to determines as the United States alone usually gets over 1000 tornadoes each year. So far, though the most recent tornado occured on October 27, 2010 in North Carolina. It was the last in a four day long series of 67 tornadoes.
What are tornadoes that are over a desert called?
A tornado in a desert is still a tornado. However, you may be thinking of dust devils. These whirlwinds occur frequently in deserts. They are not tornadoes, though they do look like them. They are weaker than tornadoes and are usually harmless.
What would happen if an atomic bomb exploded in a tornado?
The explosion would probably disrupt the tornado. However, the effects of the blast and fallout would likely be worse than anything the tornado could do. Even then, the parent thunderstorm may still go on to produce another tornado.
