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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.
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Where does a tornado take you?
Nowhere in particular. If a tornado picks you up (which actually doesn't happen as often as many people think) it will just carry you some distance before dropping you back down.
What can hurricanes do?
They can blow down old houses and its kind of like a tornado. It can take electricity out and gas so you have to be alert. Before a hurricane or a storm comes its really quiet and starts raining then the storm comes and the rain is very heavy.
How much area does a tornado take up?
it depends on how strong the tornado is the stronger it is the bigger it will be
What is worst a tornado watch or warning?
"Worse" is not the word, let's say "more important": Tornado warning is more important. A tornado "watch" means weather conditions are such that there is a possibility a tornado could form. But there have been no tornadoes as of yet. A Tornado warning means A tornado has been spotted/touched down in your alert area. You should take cover if a tornado warning is issued for your area; go into a cellar, or the lowest, most inner part of your house where there are no windows (a downstairs or basement bathroom is ideal). Tornado watch? Merely continue to monitor the weather broadcasts.
What is a tornado warming?
a tornado warning is something that tells u a tornado has been spotted in your area or is strongly indicated by radar. so tornado warning means tornado near you. you should take cover when this is issued.
What is defortation?
it is were they come and take down trees to make buildings and houses. and the take down many rainforest acres every day
Where does a tornado take you?
Nowhere in particular. If a tornado picks you up (which actually doesn't happen as often as many people think) it will just carry you some distance before dropping you back down.
Can a tornado knock down a 5 story brick building?
Yes, though it would take a very strong tornado to do so.
What do you do when there is a tornado and you are in a car?
If the tornado is close, leave the vehicle and take cover in a nearby sturdy building. If none is available, lie down in a ditch.
What can hurricanes do?
They can blow down old houses and its kind of like a tornado. It can take electricity out and gas so you have to be alert. Before a hurricane or a storm comes its really quiet and starts raining then the storm comes and the rain is very heavy.
How do tornadoes effect human community?
Tornado's take away houses and alot of buildings also they take away alot of lives's. Tornado's also cause alot of damage that you than have to fix as a group. People lose alot of homes too.
What percentage of people killed by tornadoes live in trailer houses?
About 39% of tornado fatalities in the United States take place in trailer homes.
What to do at school when a tornado occurs?
Take cover under a desk or in the hallway facing a wall. Crouch down and cover your head. As always when there is a tornado, stay away from windows
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 many houses would take up 5 acres of land?
Depends on the size of the houses
Does it take almost an hour for a tornado to form?
yes it can cause tornado formation can take time in an area
What type of path does a tornado take when it touches down?
it mostly can go straight in any path it takes
