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A tornado does not always have an eye. When it does it can be about a quarter of the width of the funnel.

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At the center of a tornado is a?

There is usually a calm area similar to the eye of a hurricane.


Where is the eye of the tornado?

The "eye" of a tornado is at the center of the funnel.


Is a tornado strong when the eye is big or small?

A tornado's strength is not determined by the size of its eye. The eye of a tornado is typically small and calm, surrounded by a larger area of intense winds known as the eyewall. The strength of a tornado is measured by its wind speed and the amount of damage it causes, not by the size of its eye.


Is the top of a tornado is called a eye?

No. The eye of a tornado is a calm, clear area at the tornado's center.


Is a tornado a big cloud?

No, a tornado is a violent, rotating wind storm. The funnel cloud formed by a tornado is usually small compared with other clouds.


Where is the eye of a tornado?

The eye of a tornado, similar to the eye of a hurricane, is a relatively calm area at the center of the storm.


Why is the eye of the tornado?

The eye of a tornado is a relatively calm area that can sometimes be found at the tornado's center, similar to the ey of a hurricane.


What is the calmest part in a Tornado?

The eye of the tornado is the calmest part of a tornado.


Is the eye of a hurricane bigger than the eye or a tornado?

Yes. Much bigger. The eye of a hurricane is larger than the whole tornado in nearly all cases. The eye of a hurricane is usually 20 to 40 miles wide The smallest hurricane eye on record was 2.3 miles wide. Only a few tornadoes have been larger than this. The largest tornado ever recorded was 2.6 miles wide. The typical tornado is 50 to 100 yards wide.


Is it true that if you stand in the eye of a tornado it won't hurt you?

No. Although the eye of a tornado is calm, you have to get through the extreme winds of the core to get in and out. The eye of a tornado is small enough that unless the tornado is large and slow-moving, you will not be in the eye for more than a few seconds.


What is the centre of a tornado called?

The Centre of the tornado is the Eye.


What damage does the eye of the tornado do?

The eye of a tornado itself most likely does not do damage as radar analysis and eyewitness testimony show that they eye of a tornado is calm like the eye of a hurricane. The wind and debris surrounding the eye is what causes damage.