The average tornado lasts about 10 minutes.
The worst tornado in U.S. history, the Tri-State tornado of 1925, was on the ground for 3 hours and 29 minutes. The worst in world history, the Daulatput-Saturia tornado of 1989, had a path length of 50 miles but it is not known how long it was on the ground. However, given the path length it was probably on the ground for an hour to two hours.
No. A tornado starts in the clouds and extends towards the ground. Until it reaches the ground it is not a tornado but a funnel cloud.
A tornado that does not touch the ground is a funnel cloud.
The average tornado lasts about 10 minutes. However duration may range from just a few seconds to over an hour. The longest lived tornado recorded was on the ground for 3.5 hours.
Yes
The Tri- state tornado was on the ground for about 3 and a half hours, or approximately 210 minutes.
several hours
The worst tornado in U.S. history, the Tri-State tornado of 1925, was on the ground for 3 hours and 29 minutes. The worst in world history, the Daulatput-Saturia tornado of 1989, had a path length of 50 miles but it is not known how long it was on the ground. However, given the path length it was probably on the ground for an hour to two hours.
several minutes or hours
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.
The average tornado lasts about 15 minutes, but they can last anywhere from just a few seconds to several hours.
The longest lived tornado on record was the Tri-State tornado of March 18, 1925. It last 3 hours and 29 minutes.
A tornado that doesn't touch the ground isn't a tornado; it is a funnel cloud. However if the funnel is pulling debris off the ground or making some other type of contact with the ground it is a tornado.
A tornado is considered a tornado when it reaches the ground
No. A tornado starts in the clouds and extends towards the ground. Until it reaches the ground it is not a tornado but a funnel cloud.
A tornado that does not touch the ground is a funnel cloud.
The average tornado lasts about 10 minutes. However duration may range from just a few seconds to over an hour. The longest lived tornado recorded was on the ground for 3.5 hours.