It is difficult to determine because, for understandable reasons, nobody has tried to measure them. Winds on a fire whirl can potentially exceed 100 miles per hour.
It is impossible to know exactly how fast the winds were as we did not have the tools to measure a tornado's winds back then. But since the tornado was rated F5 (equivalent to EF5 on the new scale) winds were probably well over 200 mph.
Winds in an EF5 tornado are over 200 mph. Winds to just over 300 mph have been recorded in such storms.
In some cases, yes. A fire tornado, more properly known as a firewhirl, may be steered by whatever winds are present.
The winds in a tornado can vary greatly and be any where between 65 and 300+ MPH. The majority of tornadoes have winds of 110 mph or less while the most damaging have estimated winds over 135 mph.
The energy in a tornado is kinetic energy, primarily in the form of very fast moving winds.
Winds in a tornado can get up to 300 mph.
It is impossible to know exactly how fast the winds were as we did not have the tools to measure a tornado's winds back then. But since the tornado was rated F5 (equivalent to EF5 on the new scale) winds were probably well over 200 mph.
A tornado IS wind- very fast winds spinning in a circle.
How fast a tornado is moving refers to how fast the tornado itself travels from point A to point B. For example, a tornado moving towards at 30 mph and is a mile away will reach you in 2 minutes. The rotational winds of a tornado refers to how fast the tornado itself is spinning, which is generally faster than its forward speed.
Winds in an EF5 tornado are over 200 mph. Winds to just over 300 mph have been recorded in such storms.
Most damage in a tornado is caused by the extremely fast winds.
The Enhanced Fujita scale puts the beginning of tornado winds at 65 mph. Doppler radar has detected winds in a tornado of just over 300 mph.
In some cases, yes. A fire tornado, more properly known as a firewhirl, may be steered by whatever winds are present.
A tornado
It varies widely. The weakest have winds of about 65 mph, while the strongest have winds over 300 mph.
The winds in a tornado can vary greatly and be any where between 65 and 300+ MPH. The majority of tornadoes have winds of 110 mph or less while the most damaging have estimated winds over 135 mph.
The energy in a tornado is kinetic energy, primarily in the form of very fast moving winds.