How deadly is a tornado?

Answer 1

It varies. Most tornadoes don't kill anyone. Among those that do kill, the average death toll is 2 or 3. Occasionally a single tornado may kill dozens of people. For a few tornadoes the death toll has gone well into the hundreds.

Answer 2

Tornadoes can kill you. But sometimes they don't harm you at all. In most cases you die from a tornado by flying debris. Or you could get thrown by the winds. Tornadoes can be verydangerous if you don't go to a safe place.

Answer 3

All tornadoes are dangerous, regardless of size. However, larger tornadoes are generally stronger, and thus more dangerous, though not always. A small but intense tornado can be more dangerous than a larger, less intense one.

Answer 4

In terms of the severity of damage, the most destructive tornadoes receive a rating of EF5 on the Enhanced Fujita scale. Tornadoes this violent will completely blow away well-built houses, leaving behind empty foundations. Trees are stripped of their bark, grass can be scoured from the ground, and asphalt may be peeled from roads. EF5 tornadoes are often, though not always, very large and have been known to destroy entire towns and neighborhoods.

In terms of quantity of damage, that depends on how large and intense the tornado is and where it occurs. In the worst case scenario of a large, violent tornado going through a city can cause billions of dollars in damage and destroy thousands of homes and businesses.

Answer 5

Any tornado has the potential to kill and cause damage. However, some tornadoes touch down in open fields and dissipate before they can cause any damage. This is the only way in which a tornado might be harmless.

Answer 6

No, all tornadoes, even those rated F0 are dangerous and can cause damage.

Answer 7

Tornadoes are the most violent kind of weather on earth. In extreme cases tornadoes can level entire neighborhoods, kill dozens, injure hundreds, and destroy thousands of homes.