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It varies. The average tornado is 50 yards wind, but some are under 10 yards wide.
Very large tornadoes can be up to a mile wide or more at the ground. The widest tornado ever recorded was 2.6 miles wide.
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Why is a tornado's funnel wide at the top and narrow at the bottom?
The funnel of a tornado consists of water droplets which condese as a result of a temperature drop inside the tornado that results from the low pressure. Temperature decreases with increasing heght, alowing more water vapor to condense.
How large a tornado can be?
The widest tornado on record was 2.6 miles wide.
How tall and wide is a average tornado?
The average tornado is about 50 yards (150 feet) wide and about 5,000 to 6,000 feet tall.
How big can a tornado grow?
The average tornado is about 50 yards wide, but they have been recorded up to 2.5 miles wide (the record).
How big is the average tornado?
The average tornado is 50 yards (45 meters) wide.
How wide can a tornado be at the base?
The largest tornado ever recorded was 2.6 miles wide.
How wide is a regular tornado?
The average tornado is 50 yards (45 meters) wide.
How wide was the Waco tornado?
The Waco tornado of 1953 was about one third of a mile wide.
What is the bottom of tornado called?
There is no particular term for the bottom of a tornado. The base of a tornado may be shrouded in a debris cloud.
How wide can a tornado be at ground?
Scientists believe that in extreme cases a tornado can get up to about 2.5 miles wide
How wide was the flint tornado?
The Flint, Michigan tornado of June 18, 1953 was about half a mile wide.
What kind of tornado is a mile wide?
There is no specific type or rating for a tornado of a given size, though a mile wide tornado is likely to be very strong. The general term for a very large tornado (though not necessarily a mile wide), is "wedge."
Why is a tornado's funnel wide at the top and narrow at the bottom?
The funnel of a tornado consists of water droplets which condese as a result of a temperature drop inside the tornado that results from the low pressure. Temperature decreases with increasing heght, alowing more water vapor to condense.
How large a tornado can be?
The widest tornado on record was 2.6 miles wide.
Has there ever been a tornado 5 miles wide?
No. The widest tornado ever recorded was half that: 2.5 miles wide.
What is larger tornado or lightning?
A tornado can get wide, very wide. A bolt of lightning is only one half inch thick.
Is a tornado's width measured at the top or bottom?
A tornado's width is measured at bottom, usually by the width of the damage path.
