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Q: How big of a area does a tornado affect?
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In which direction is the position of Tornado Ally shifting if it is and how is this going to affect intensity?

The area of greatest tornado activity appears to be shifting northward. It is unknown how this might affect tornado intensity.


When a hurricane is differ from a tornado is the winds of hurricane concentrated in a smaller area?

No. The winds of a tornado are concentrated in a much smaller area. Typically the winds of a hurricane affect an area a few hundred miles across. By contrast the winds of a tornado usually affect an area less than a quarter of a mile wide and rarely more than a mile.


How does an area recover from a tornado?

It takes a pretty long time because it cost tones of money.It also depends how big the area is.


Describe one way that the tornado might affect the habitat of humans living in the area?

Tornadoes mainly affect human habitats by damaging and destroying homes.


Can lightning stop a tornado?

No, lightning has little to no affect on a tornado.


How long does an area recover from a tornado?

It takes a pretty long time because it cost tones of money.It also depends how big the area is.


How big was the tornado compared to the state?

tornadoes compared to big state could be very small as of 3ft but the can be big as of over 2 miles which big as half or big as an rural county area


How can a tornado affect vegetation in an area?

Tornadoes can snap and uproot trees, break tree limbs, and uproot smaller plants.


How does the size and strength of a tornado relate to the amount of destruction it cause?

Generally the stronger the tornado, the more severe the damage it causes. A large tornado can affect a larger area than a small tornado and therefore cause a greater quantity of damage, though it is not necessarily more severe.


Does the climate change when a tornado occurs?

No. A tornado is a small scale short-lived weather event . Climate is the overall average weather pattern in an area over the course of 30 years or more. So a tornado will not affect the climate of a region.


Who does a tornado affect?

A tornado affects anyone unfortunate enough to be in the path of one.


How big is Tornado Alley?

Very big. Very big.