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That depends on how strong the tornado is or how strong the earthquake is. However, a typical earthquake is very small (magnitude of only 1 or 2 or less) and are rarely devastating. So on average, yes, a tornado is stronger.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 7y agoThey vary widely in strength and there is actually a scale used for rating tornadoes. The Enhanced Fujita scale rates the strength of a tornado using damage to estimate its wind speed. The scale has six levels from EF0 at the weakest to EF5 at the strongest.
An EF0 tornado has winds of 65 to 85 mph and causes minor damage or none at all. An EF5 has winds over 200 mph and winds in excess of 300 mph have occurred. An EF5 tornado can completely obliterate just about any structure.
The tornadoes that cause the most damage are those rated EF3 or higher, with winds in excess of 135 mph. The majority of tornadoes, though, are rated EF0 or EF1, with winds up to 110 mph.
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∙ 13y agoNo, a tornado is pretty strong.
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∙ 13y agoYes in one sense, no in another. Overall a hurricane releases more energy, mainly because it is much larger.
But a tornado can produce much stronger winds than a hurricane.
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∙ 13y agoumm no.
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Which is stronger cyclone hurricane typhoon or tornado?
A hurricane and a typhoon are the same strength, as they are the same type of storm only occurring in different regions. They are a kind of cyclone. Overall, a hurricane or typhoon is stronger than other varieties of cyclone. Due to their large size, such cyclone will release more energy than a tornado, but a tornado has stronger winds.
Which is stronger an F5 tornado or a category 5 hurricane?
In terms of wind speed an EF5 tornado (estimated winds over 200mph, formerly 261-318) is stronger than a category 5 hurricane (over 155 mph). But overall a category 5 hurricane releases more energy.
What is stronger a tornado or hurricane?
In most cases hurricane winds and tornado wind actually fall into the same range, though tornadoes can achieve much stronger winds. Both hurricanes and tornadoes produce wind as a result of low pressure at the center of the storm. Tornadoes. produce a similar pressure drop to hurricanes, but over a shorter distance, which exerts a greater force.
Is a tornado worse than a hurricane?
The winds in a tornado funnel are perhaps faster (and therefore more destructive) than a hurricane, but the diameter of a tornado is very very small compared with a hurricane.
Is hurricane and tornado in a bottle the same thing?
If you mean a hurricane in a bottle then yes, a hurricane in a bottle and a tornado in a bottle are the same thing. In shape, however, the vortex bears more resemblance to a tornado than a hurricane.
Which is stronger cyclone hurricane typhoon or tornado?
A hurricane and a typhoon are the same strength, as they are the same type of storm only occurring in different regions. They are a kind of cyclone. Overall, a hurricane or typhoon is stronger than other varieties of cyclone. Due to their large size, such cyclone will release more energy than a tornado, but a tornado has stronger winds.
Which is stronger the huracan or the tornado?
A hurricane releases more energy overall because it is bigger, but a tornado can produce stronger winds.
Which is stronger an F5 tornado or a category 5 hurricane?
In terms of wind speed an EF5 tornado (estimated winds over 200mph, formerly 261-318) is stronger than a category 5 hurricane (over 155 mph). But overall a category 5 hurricane releases more energy.
What is faster a hurricane or tornado?
In terms of wind speed, tornado and hurricane winds usually fall into the same range. Tornadoes are capable of producing stronger winds than hurricanes are, however. In terms of traveling speed, tornadoes generally move faster but, again, there is a good deal of overlap.
What is stronger a tornado or hurricane?
In most cases hurricane winds and tornado wind actually fall into the same range, though tornadoes can achieve much stronger winds. Both hurricanes and tornadoes produce wind as a result of low pressure at the center of the storm. Tornadoes. produce a similar pressure drop to hurricanes, but over a shorter distance, which exerts a greater force.
Is a tornado worse than a hurricane?
The winds in a tornado funnel are perhaps faster (and therefore more destructive) than a hurricane, but the diameter of a tornado is very very small compared with a hurricane.
Is a supercell stronger than a hurricane?
No. While the winds in a tornado spawned by a supercell may be faster than those in any hurricane, a supercell is small compared to a hurricane and so, as a whole, is less powerful in terms of energy released.
Is hurricane and tornado in a bottle the same thing?
If you mean a hurricane in a bottle then yes, a hurricane in a bottle and a tornado in a bottle are the same thing. In shape, however, the vortex bears more resemblance to a tornado than a hurricane.
How can a hurricane be stronger than a tornado?
For one thing, the wind speed ranges of tornadoes and hurricanes overlap. Some hurricanes produce winds in excess of 150 mph, while not all tornadoes do. However, the maximum winds speeds of tornadoes are greater than those of hurricanes. Even though a tornado can produce faster winds than any hurricane, a hurricane is many times larger than a tornado, and so releases far more energy.
What is several hundred miles in diameter a tornado or a hurricane?
A hurricane. A tornado is usually no more than a quarter of a mile wide.
Is a twister worse than a tornado?
No. Twister is just another word for a tornado.
Who would win in a fight a tornado or a hurricane?
There is no conflict between a hurricane and a tornado. In fact, hurricanes often produce tornadoes. However, if you were to somehow pitch the force of a hurricane against the force of a tornado, the hurricane would "win" without being significantly affected. Although a tornado can have faster winds than a hurricane, hurricanes are much larger and have several orders of magnitude more energy than a tornado.
