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Small tornadoes are not necessarily weak, although they are usually weaker than large ones. Some small tornadoes have been rated F4 and F5. So although most small tornadoes have winds of less than 110 mph, some can still have winds in excess of 200 mph.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoA tornado can last anywhere from a few seconds to, in very rare cases, a few hours. However, a tornado is usually not over one spot for more than a few seconds, though the larger and slower moving ones may be over a given spot for a couple minutes.
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Do tornadoes have names and why?
No, tornadoes are not named. Unlike hurricanes tornadoes come and go too quickly to be named and there are far to many of them for there to be any semblance of an effective naming system.
How many tornadoes come down a year?
About 1,000 on average.
What are the most dangerous tornadoes?
The most dangerous tornadoes are those rated F5 or EF5. Perhaps the most dangerous situation is that of a large, fast-moving EF5 tornado that is obscured by rain and/or clouds. These factors have contributed to very high death tolls in some tornadoes.
How big are landspout tornadoes?
Tornadoes come in many different sizes of funnels. Some funnels can be only a few feet wide and some could span a few miles wide.
Does Idaho have tornado?
Idaho can have tornadoes. Tornadoes can happen anywhere in the United States. But tornadoes are more common in Tornado Alley.
How fast do tornadoes get?
really fast
Why are tornadoes named?
Tornadoes are not named. There are too many of them for any sort of naming system.
Do tornadoes have names and why?
No, tornadoes are not named. Unlike hurricanes tornadoes come and go too quickly to be named and there are far to many of them for there to be any semblance of an effective naming system.
Why is finding tornadoes a problem?
Tornadoes are small-scale weather patterns that often come and go relatively quickly. This makes the difficult to predict.
What direction do most tornadoes come from?
Tornadoes most often come out of the southwest.
Are tornadoes fast?
The winds in tornadoes are fast, but tornadoes themselves do not necessarily move fast. Some tornadoes do move very fast. A few have traveled at over 70 mph. Meanwhile, others have crawled along at less than 10 mph, with some not moving at all. A typical tornado moves at 30 to 35 mph.
Is various form of energy from tornadoes?
No it does not come from tornadoes . :] .....
How fast can a tornadoes winds move?
Tornadoes can have winds over 300 mph. Tornadoes this strong are extremely rare though.
How come tornadoes go some places more often but not others?
It depends on the location. Tornadoes usually occur in dry areas with alot of dust, such as a prairie
Do tornadoes always come from the west?
No. Tornadoes usually come out of the west or southwest, but they can travel in any direction.
How fast is a tornado on Venus?
There is no evidence that there are tornadoes on Venus.
Do earthquake and tornadoes come together?
No, tornadoes and earthquakes are unrelated phenomena.
