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A large body of water, such as an ocean or one of the Great Lakes can have an impact, but it is difficult to predict. The water may cool the air, causing the storm to weaken which can cause a tornado to narrow or dissipate. However, the added moisture cloud also cause a storm to intensify, allowing a tornado to continue longer and/or grow larger.
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How far can tornadoes move?
The distance that tornadoes travel varies greatly. Most tornadoes travel a mile or two, but long track tornadoes can travel for well over 100 miles. The longest tornado path on record was 219 miles.
Does Minnesota get hurricanes or tornadoes?
Minnesota gets tornadoes but not hurricanes. Hurricanes form over wam ocean water and do not last very long over land. Minnesota is much too far from the ocean.
Do tornadoes happen more on water or land?
Wind. A tornado is a type of violent windstorm. However tornadoes can form over bodies of water. When that happens they are called waterspouts.
Did tornadoes happen this year?
Yes. The U.S. has recorded over 1100 tornadoes so far in 2011. More tornadoes have occurred in other parts of the world.
Can Kansas Have Hurricanes?
None did. Hurricanes can only form over ocean water and do not make it very far inland. Kansas has, though, had plenty of tornadoes.
Can tornados give rise to hurricanes?
No, tornadoes are far to small and short lived to produce or influence something as large as a hurricane. Hurricanes form from large (synoptic scale) storm system over water ocean water. However hurricanes often do cause tornadoes.
What type of land do tornadoes and hurricanes form over?
Tornadoes can form over most kinds of terrain, though mountainous terrain can hinder the development of tornado-producing storms. Hurricanes do not form over land. They form over warm ocean water.
How far can a hermit crab travel?
They can travel as far as they want to, provided they have food and water available.
How much area does a tornado take?
It depends on the tornado. Tornadoes vary greatly in both size and in how far they travel. A typical tornado is 50 to 100 yards wide and travels a mile or two, so the area affected is quite small. The very largest tornadoes can be well over a mile wide and the longest-lasting can travel a couple hundred miles.
How many tornadoes have there been total?
Far to many to count. Just from 1950 to 2009, there were over 53,000 tornadoes confirmed in the United States alone.
Why do US gets more tornadoes and hurricaes than Canada?
On average the U.S is warmer than Canada, and warm air provides the most energy to power the thunderstorms that produce tornadoes. Hurricanes only form over warm ocean water and weaken over cold water and land. Hurricanes rarely make it is far north as Canada.
How far does a tornado usually travel?
Most tornadoes are relatively short lived, traveling, on average, no more than 5 miles. The tornadoes that cause major damage typically have longer paths.
