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Is a sandstorm like a tornado?

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Anonymous

17y ago
Updated: 8/16/2019

A tornado and a sandstorm are more different than alike. Both are results of moving air, but in a tornado, the air swirls around in a tight spiral. And wind speeds are very high - well over a hundred or even two hundred miles per hour. In a sandstorm, the rapidly moving air travels in the same direction across a broad front (carrying sand with it). Wind speeds in a sandstorm have a minimum of about 10 miles per hour (to begin picking up sand) and can reach 30 or 40 miles per hour or more.

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