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Presumably you mean to ask how long a tornado lasts. The average duration for a tornado is about 10 minutes. However, tornadoes can last anywhere from just a few seconds to over an hour. The longest lived one on record lasted 3 hours and 29 minutes.
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How long does an F5 tornado usually last?
An F5 tornado typically lasts for over half an hour, and sometimes over an hour.
How can a double tornado stay on ground?
A "double tornado" is scientifically known as a multiple vortex or multivortex tornado. In such tornadoes smaller vortices form within the main vortex of the tornado. These subvortices usually do not last long and individually do not impact the overall tornado very much. Rather than indicating a lack of organization in the tornado, a multivortex structure usually indicates a strong tornado.
How long does it take to destroy structures with a tornado?
It varies depending on the structure and the intensity of a tornado. In most cases, though, it takes a matter of seconds, which is usually how long a structure is exposed to the strongest winds. One analysis of the fast-moving EF5 tornado that hit Smithville, Mississippi tornado of 2011 found that houses wiped clean off their foundations were exposed to the strongest winds of the tornado for less than 3 seconds.
How long does a tornado last for landing in the ground?
It varies widely. The average tornado lasts about 10 minutes. However, the duration of a tornado may be anywhere from just a few seconds to over an hour. The longest lasting tornado on record was on the ground for 3.5 hours.
What kind of scale do they use for a tornadoes duration?
There is no scale for measuring how long a tornado's duration. It is simply stated how many minutes the tornado lasted if a figure is available.
How long can a tornado's path be?
The longest tornado path ever recorded was 219 miles long.
How long does it take for a tornado to change from a cloud to a tornado?
2-5 minutes
What was the shortest path of a tornado?
The shortest tornado path on record was 7 feet long.
How wide and long can a tornado BE?
The widest tornado on record was 2.6 miles. The longest distance on record traveled by a tornado is 219 miles.
How long do people stay in a tornado?
until the tornado ends and then the people fall and die or get injured
How long can the damage path of a tornado be?
The longest tornado damage path on record is 219 miles.
How long was tuscaloosa tornado on ground?
The Tuscaloosa-Birmingham tornado of 2011 was on the ground for about 90 minutes.
How can tornado travel long distances?
It can't. :)
How long ago was the last tornado?
As of May 16, 2012 the last tornado was two days ago.
Is there going to be a tornado today in smithfield?
It is impossible to make such long-term tornado predictions for a specific locations.
Was there a tornado in long island?
Yes, there have been tornadoes in Long Island.
How long ago did the biggest tornado hit?
The largest tornado ever recorded, the Hallam, Nebraska tornado, struck in 2004, so about 6 years ago.
