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the different damages between a hurricane and a tornado is tornadoes destroy everything in is path like if your walking and a tornado is right behind you its just gonna kill you. but a hurricane just removes something and place it somewhere else like if your at the park playing on the swing and you don't see a hurricane behind you its just gonna pick you up and drop you somewhere else or drop trees into house and stuff
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∙ 11y agoThe wind damage from hurricanes and tornadoes is similar, however hurricanes also cause significant damage from flooding. This can cause water damage from prolonged immersion and tends to damage the bottom portion of a building first, while a tornado usually does its worst damage to the top portion. The wind damage from tornadoes can also be more severe than that found in hurricanes.
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∙ 8y agoThe wind damage caused by a hurricane is similar to that from a tornado, but generally less severe. While tornadoes cause most of their damage with wind and debris carried by wind, hurricanes cause most of their damage through flooding. Torrential rain from a hurricane can cause flooding inland, especially in river valleys. The storm surge which occurs when wind drives seawater onto land, can devastate coastal areas. Finally tornado damage follows a relatively narrow path but hurricane damage is generally widespread.
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What causes more damage a tornado a hurricane or an earthquake?
A hurricane
Which is more destructive the winds of a hurricane or a tornado?
Generally tornado winds are more destructive that hurricane winds. Hurricane winds, however, cause damage over a much larger area than a tornado, so the overall amount of damage may be greater. The worst damage in a hurricane is usually the result of flooding.
Is a tornado or a hurricane more severe over a wide area?
A hurricane affects a much wider area while a tornado can cause more severe damage in a small area.
What will happen if a tornado and a hurricane combined?
A tornado and a hurricane cannot "combine" as they operate on different scales. It is fairly common for tornadoes to produce tornadoes.
Can a tornado mix with a hurricane?
No. While a tornado can occur within the storm bands of a hurricane they can't exactly mix as they occur on entirely different scales.
What causes more damage a tornado a hurricane or an earthquake?
A hurricane
Do tornadoes cause less damage or a hurricane?
The damage from a tornado is usually more severe than that of a hurricane, but because a tornado covers a much smaller area, the total amount of damage from a tornado is usually less.
Which is more destructive the winds of a hurricane or a tornado?
Generally tornado winds are more destructive that hurricane winds. Hurricane winds, however, cause damage over a much larger area than a tornado, so the overall amount of damage may be greater. The worst damage in a hurricane is usually the result of flooding.
Would a tornado do more damage than a hurricane?
No. A hurricane will produce more damage overall because it affects a larger area, though on a localized scale the damage from a tornado is often more severe.
Would you rather be in a tornado or a hurricane?
A hurricane. While a hurricane can cause more damage and fatalities overall, this is spread out over a larger area. A tornado generally causes more severe damage, but in a smaller area.
Are you covered for tornado damage even thou your policy does not have hurricane insurance for your home.?
Your policy will not specifically say it covers "hurricane" or "tornado" damage. If if covers wind, then your loss would be covered.
Can a hurricane cause more destruction than a tornado?
Yes. A hurricane affects a much larger area than a tornado and so will likely cause more damage overall. Tornado damage is generally more severe than hurricane damage, but it is limited to a small area. There have been far more hurricanes than tornadoes that have caused more than $1 billion in damage.
Is a tornado or a hurricane more severe over a wide area?
A hurricane affects a much wider area while a tornado can cause more severe damage in a small area.
What damage does the eye of the tornado do?
The eye of a tornado itself most likely does not do damage as radar analysis and eyewitness testimony show that they eye of a tornado is calm like the eye of a hurricane. The wind and debris surrounding the eye is what causes damage.
What is more expensive a tornado or a hurricane?
It depends on the individual event. In some cases both a tornado and a hurricane can cause minal damage, and the worst tornadoes have cost more than many hurricanes. That said, overall, hurricanes egenerally cost more as they impact a larger area. The highest cost of damage for a hurricane (inflation ajusted to 2013 dollars) was $128 billion from Hurricane Katrina while the highest cost of damage froma tornado was $2.9 billion from the Joplin, Missouri tornado.
What will happen if a tornado and a hurricane combined?
A tornado and a hurricane cannot "combine" as they operate on different scales. It is fairly common for tornadoes to produce tornadoes.
How is the damage from a tornado different than the damage of a twister?
There is no difference. A tornado and a twister are the same thing.
