On average tornadoes cause 60 deaths and and about $500 million dollars in damage each year.
Most deaths and injuries in a tornado are cause by flying or falling debris.
by their windspeed
Most tornado deaths are the result of people by struck by flying or falling debris.
Yes a tornado can cause property damage ranging from minor roof damage and loss of gutters and siding to complete destruction of well-constructed buildings.
The largest tornado even recorded caused about $160 million dollars in damage, but keep in mind this wasn't the most damaging tornado or the strongest. The tornado with the strongest recorded winds caused $1 billion in damage (about $1.3 billion in today's dollars). The most damaging tornado recorded caused the equivalent of $1.7 billion in today's dollars.
There are two basic ways in which tornadoes cause damage. First, the wind in a tornado carries an enormous amount of force, which can damage tor destroy structures and vegetation. Second, debris carried by a tornado can cause significant damage on impact.
It depends. A tornado can cause property damage in a matter of seconds, but in a large, slow moving tornado, structures can be exposed to damging winds for several minutes. A very violent tornado can completely obliterate a well built house in under 3 seconds.
You can expect strong winds that will cause damage to trees and buildings. Debris from that damage may fly through the air. Electrical power will likely fail. Most tornadoes do not cause very severe damage; well-built homes may be damaged but will remain structurally sound. A relatively small percentage of tornadoes will cause major damage, sometimes destroying entire towns. These strong tornadoes are responsible for most tornado-related deaths and injuries.
When a tornado touches down it means it has reached the ground and can now cause damage. It is not a tornado until this occurs,
Simple predicate italicized, complex predicate in bold.The center of a tornado can cause a great deal of damage.
Light damage is the descriptor for an F0 tornado. However stronger tornadoes will also cause light damage in areas that they do not hit head on.
Yes. Although isolated tornadoes usually don't get very high intensity ratings, even the weakest category of tornado, EF0, can cause damage.