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As with any place, it varies widley. It depends on the strength, size, and specific location of the tornado. Many tornadoes move across open country, causing little to no damage. Sometimes a weak, short-live tornadoes will hit a farm or a subdivision, knocking down trees and fences, and peeling roof tiles, costing perhaps a few thousand dollars. Stronger tornadoes may tear off roofs and perhaps destroy a few homes, with damage costing a fell million dollars.
In terms of coast of damage, after adjustment for inflation, the most destructive tornado in Texas history was the Wichita Falls tornado of April 10, 1979. This 3/4 mile wide F4 tornado cut a sawth of damage through Wichita Falls, killing 42 people and causing damage worth nearly $1.3 billion in modern amounts, making it the 6th costliest tornado in U.S. history and the costliest at the time it ocurred.
The most extreme damage, however, came with the Jarrell tornado of May 27, 1997. This massive F5 tornado slowly move its way through the Double Creek subdivision in the small town of Jarrel. A large portion of this subdivision was completely erased. Every house was torn from its foundation, leaving nothing but a bare concrete slab. All vegetation was torn away. Grass, streets, sidwalks, and driveways were scoured away, turning the subdivision into a field of mud. The tornado killed 27 people, a very high number considering the small population in its path. Many of the bodies were mutilated beyond recognition. The cost of damage amounted to $58 million in modern amounts, but would have been much higher had the tornado hit a larger population center.
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Do tornadoes cause less damage or a hurricane?
The damage from a tornado is usually more severe than that of a hurricane, but because a tornado covers a much smaller area, the total amount of damage from a tornado is usually less.
How much damage did the tri state tornado cause?
The cost of damage of the Tri-State tornado amounts to $16.5 million in 1925 values, equivalent to about $390 million today.
What does more damage?
tornados can cause the fastes damage , if i had to list them i would say 1. TORNADO(IT CAN DESTROY ALOT IN A COUPLE OF MINUTES) 2.EARTHQUAKE(IT CAN SHAKE A LARGE AREA BUT NOT ALWAYS CAUSE THAT MUCH OF A DAMAGE AS a tornado could) 3.HURRICANE
How much damage did the Moore Oklahoma tornado cause in 1999?
The Moore, Oklahoma tornado of 1999 caused $1 billion worth of damage. This works out to $1.4 billion in 2014 amounts.
How much damage does a space tornado do?
A space tornado can cause serious damage, usually 2-4 miles wide if it touches ground. But most of the time, it doesn't touches ground
Can a hurricane cause more destruction than a tornado?
Yes. A hurricane affects a much larger area than a tornado and so will likely cause more damage overall. Tornado damage is generally more severe than hurricane damage, but it is limited to a small area. There have been far more hurricanes than tornadoes that have caused more than $1 billion in damage.
What elements cause the most damage in a tornado?
The extremely powerful winds of a tornado cause the most damage. Debris carried by the wind is also very damaging, but exactly how much of the damage is caused by debris or wind is unclear and likely varies considerably depending on the tornado and where it occurs. Debris is a more significant factor for a tornado that goes through a town than for one that only hits isolated farms.
How much damage did the biggest tornado cause?
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.
How much money in destruction does a tornado cause?
they can cause atleast 400 million dollars of damage , maybe more . & that answer that says " why do you need to know ? " is a crap answer .(=
Which is more destructive the winds of a hurricane or a tornado?
Generally tornado winds are more destructive that hurricane winds. Hurricane winds, however, cause damage over a much larger area than a tornado, so the overall amount of damage may be greater. The worst damage in a hurricane is usually the result of flooding.
Is a tornado or a hurricane more severe over a wide area?
A hurricane affects a much wider area while a tornado can cause more severe damage in a small area.
How much damage will happen if a tornado was to hit?
it will damage a lot of homes
