Tornadoes can destroy as much houses as it can depending on the length of their path. Most tornadoes are too weak to destroy houses, causing mostly superficial damage. However, in the works cases a tornado can destroy thousands of houses.
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An EF2 tornado is fairly bad. Such a tornado can tear the roofs from most houses and destroy mobile homes.
Houses don't even have gas pedals- there are no brakes. However, a tornado can destroy a house in a matter of just a few seconds.
It depends on the intensity of the tornado. Weak tornadoes (EF0 and EF1) can topple trees, destroy sheds and barns, and severely damage or mostly destroy trailers. Stronger structures will sutain mild to moderate damage. Strong tornadoes (EF2 and EF3) will obliterate trailers and many weak structures. Many houses may be mostly destroyed by an EF3. Violent tornadoes (EF4 and EF5) will destroy even the strongest buildings, with an EF5 leaving behind nothing but a bare foundation of most houses.
Potentially an EF5 tornado can destroy thousands of houses. However the measure of a tornado's intensity is not based on the quantity of damage but by the severity of damage. For an EF5 tornado the general indicator is well built houses that are completely removed from their foundations and blown downwind. Some F5/EF5 tornadoes have torn across rural areas, destroying only a few homes. But some of those that were destroyed were completely obliterated.
It usually takes at least an F4 tornado to flatten houses.
Yes. In a strong enough tornado wind and debris carried by the wind can destroy houses.
An EF2 tornado is fairly bad. Such a tornado can tear the roofs from most houses and destroy mobile homes.
The very strongest can destroy cement buildings.
While tornadoes frequently destroy houses it is fairly rare for whole houses to be lifted. In some cases a violent tornado might pick up one or two at a time and perhaps a few dozen in all along its path.
Most tornadoes are not strong enough to destroy a typical house and many that are never hit any. Most intense tornadoes may damage some houses but usually do not actually destroy more than a few. However, when a large, violent tornado hits a community, hundreds to thousands of homes may be destroyed.
An F3 tornado will destroy most trees and leave most houses partially destroyed. An F5 tornado will completely destroy most structures, debark, trees, and send them airborne.
Houses don't even have gas pedals- there are no brakes. However, a tornado can destroy a house in a matter of just a few seconds.
It depends on the intensity of the tornado. Weak tornadoes (EF0 and EF1) can topple trees, destroy sheds and barns, and severely damage or mostly destroy trailers. Stronger structures will sutain mild to moderate damage. Strong tornadoes (EF2 and EF3) will obliterate trailers and many weak structures. Many houses may be mostly destroyed by an EF3. Violent tornadoes (EF4 and EF5) will destroy even the strongest buildings, with an EF5 leaving behind nothing but a bare foundation of most houses.
Tornado Alley itself is not destructive, but the tornadoes that frequent it can be. The tornadoes in Tornado Alley destroy many homes each year.
Potentially an EF5 tornado can destroy thousands of houses. However the measure of a tornado's intensity is not based on the quantity of damage but by the severity of damage. For an EF5 tornado the general indicator is well built houses that are completely removed from their foundations and blown downwind. Some F5/EF5 tornadoes have torn across rural areas, destroying only a few homes. But some of those that were destroyed were completely obliterated.
The Tri-State tornado destroyed about 15,000 homes.
It can burn entire plantations, destroy houses, and even kill. They are dangerous, and should be avoided. Winds can approach 100 mph.