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What causes the most damage associated with tornadoes?
Most of the damage caused by tornadoes is the result of extremely powerful winds.
How much damage can a tornado do money wise?
Most tornadoes that actually cause damage might do few thousand to a few hundred thousand dollars in damage. Some of stronger tornadoes may cause damage in the millions of dollars. The very worst of tornadoes can cause hundreds of millions of dollars in damage, on a few occasions damage costs have exceeded $1billion.
What do most tornadoes do?
Tornadoes damage and destroy property and kill and injure people and animals.
The most frequent tornadoes carry wind speeds of what?
Most tornadoes are rated EF0 with estimated winds of 65 to 85 miles per hour. The tornadoes that cause major damage have much stronger winds, but are also less common.
Do tornadoes cause more damage than any other type of storm?
No. While tornadoes may cause the most severe damage of any type of storm, hurricanes cause a greater quantity of damage because they affect a much larger area.
How much is the most recent tornado worth?
As of January 15, 2013 the most recent tornadoes were on January 11 when 4 EF0 tornadoes struck Georgia and Virginia. So far, no estimate for the cost of damage is available. However, the cost of damage from any one of these will likely not exceed $100,000, as it is rare for tornadoes this weak.
Can tornadoes do damage to the atmosphere?
No. Tornadoes do not damage the atmosphere.
Why are most tornadoes f0-f1?
The stronger a tornado the more energy it takes and most storms do not have the energy to produce a tornado stronger than F1 or are not organized enough to focus that energy into a tornado. Additionally, tornado ratings are based on damage and some tornadoes stay in open fields, causing no damage. Such tornadoes are rated F0.
How much do the US have to pay for the damage the tornadoes made?
The tornadoes caused about $1.6 billion worth of damage in the U.S in an average year. This year though, the estimated cost of damage is over $20 billion).
Why do tornadoes cause so much damage?
Winds in tornadoes are extremely fast. Strong tornadoes can produce winds in excess of 120 mph, which can cause major damage to most structures and produce flying debris that can cause damage on impact.The very strongest of tornadoes produce winds in excess of 200 or even 300 mph. Man-made structures cannot withstand such winds.Winds in tornadoes are extremely fast. Strong tornadoes can produce winds in excess of 120 mph, which can cause major damage to most structures and produce flying debris that can cause damage on impact.The very strongest of tornadoes produce winds in excess of 200 or even 300 mph. Man-made structures cannot withstand such winds.
Is england likely to have a tornado?
Surprisingly, yes. England has a relatively high incidence of tornadoes, but most of them are weak and don't cause much damage.
What else do tornadoes damage?
A strong enough tornado will cause damage to most things that happen to be in its path.
