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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.
How much money in damage do tornadoes cause each year?
Tornadoes cause billions of dollars in damage each year. The average annual damage costs from tornadoes in the United States can range from hundreds of millions to over a billion dollars. These costs include property damage, crop loss, and infrastructure destruction.
How can you stop tornadoes cause so much damage?
you can't, that's impossble
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.
Do tornadoes do more damage then tsunamis?
Generally not. Tsunamis cause destruction along much larger areas than tornadoes do. However tornadoes are significantly more common
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.
How much money does it cost to repair things after a tornado?
It varies widley. Some tornadoes cause no property damage and so there is no cost of repair. In many cases costs are in the tens of thousands to millions of dollars. In most destructive tornadoes costs have been in the billions.
What is the worldwide impact of tornadoes?
Globally, in a typical year, tornadoes will cause a few dozen deaths and maybe a billion or so dollars worth of damage. Much of the death and damage are in the United States, which has a combination of a large degree of wealth and a high incidence of violent tornadoes.
What are a tornadoes effect?
Tornadoes can do serious damage to homes, businesses, and other property that can devastate the lives of people living in that community, tornadoes can also potentially kill those caught in, or near the tornado!
How much property gets destroyed by a tornadoes each year?
On average tornadoes cause about $1 billion in damage in the U.S. annually. Though it varies widely. This year (2011) the U.S. has suffered over $15 billion in tornado damage.
How much damage can an F5 tornado cause?
A tremendous amount. F5 tornadoes are absolutely devastating events. When they strike towns damage costs can go into the hundreds of millions of dollars with thousands of homes destroyed. Several tornadoes have even caused damage upwards of $1 billion.
Why are hurricanes considered more damaging than tornadoes when tornadoes have stronger winds?
They aren't. Tornadoes are more violent than hurricanes. The winds of both hurricanes and tornadoes are driven by the pressure at the center of the storm being lower than that of the surroundings. Tornadoes produce a similar pressure drop to hurricanes, but over a much sorter distance. This means the pressure gradient is steeper, and the air is subjected to a greater force.
