Tornadoes vary greatly in severity. Many tornado touch down in open fields and never cause any damage. At the other end, some tornadoes destroy entire towns and kill dozens of people.
A Tornado can destroy a village or a small town in a matter of minutes.
An EF2 tornado is considered to be a significant tornado with wind speeds between 111-135 mph. It can cause considerable damage to buildings and vegetation, overturn vehicles, and pose a threat to human life. Preparedness and quick response are crucial in minimizing the impact of an EF2 tornado.
Yes, on average an F2 tornado injures only 1 or 2 people
In a destructive tornado people lose property, often their homes, and people, sometimes many, can be killed or injured.
Very bad if a hurricane or tornado.
No. A tornado watch only means a large area has conditions favorable for tornadoes and is telling you to be on the lookout. You chances of getting hit by a tornado are still quite low.
Fiji has never been struck by a tornado in my knowledge, although one was reportedly spotted in 2011, it was later proven not to be a tornado.
The Joplin tornado was in 2011, not 1947. What is most likely confusing you is that the Joplin tornado is the deadliest U.S. tornado since 1947. The tornado that sources are referring to in that year was the one that struck Woodward, Oklahoma on April 9, 1947 killing 181 and causing as much as $173 million in damage.
In most cases, they don't know. The intensity of a tornado is assessed after it has gone through. That said, a tornado the has a strong velocity signature on radar, there is a good chance that it is a strong one capable of causing major damage. If there is a debris signature, it often means significant damage is occurring. This being considered, can only lead to an educated guess of how bad a tornado might end up being.
Arguably, yes, though it depends on which criteria you consider most important in how bad a tornado is. The Daulatpur-Saturia tornado is by far the deadliest tornado in history, with over 1,300 deaths. The runner-up had a death toll of just under 700.
Tornadoes destroy property and money must be used to restore property.
This is likely a tornado, a violent rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground. Tornadoes can cause significant damage and pose a threat to life and property. It is important to take shelter in a sturdy building or underground if one is approaching.