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Tornadoes cause damage with their high winds, flying debris, and sometimes by toppling trees into buildings. Though you might think of the second and ther as the same.
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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
About how fast does a tornado cause damage to property?
It depends. A tornado can cause property damage in a matter of seconds, but in a large, slow moving tornado, structures can be exposed to damging winds for several minutes. A very violent tornado can completely obliterate a well built house in under 3 seconds.
What was the monetary damage of the Manchester Tornado?
The cost of damage from the Manchester, South Dakota tornado of 2003 was $3 million.
What was the thinnest tornado ever?
The narrowest damage path on record for a tornado was 3 feet wide.
Where in Ohio was the most damage ever done by a tornado?
The most destructive tornado in Ohio history was the Xenia tornado of April 3, 1974. This F5 tornado killed 34 people and caused $439 million in property damage (in 2011 U.S. dollars).
What is the most famous tornado disaster and how much did it cost?
The most famous tornado today is most likely the Oklahoma City tornado of May 3, 1999. That tornado caused approximately $1 billion in damage.
Do tornadoes do more damage than hurricanes?
They often do as they cover a larger area and often cause flooding in addition to wind damage. The costliest tornado in U.S. history, the Joplin tornado of 2011, cost $2.8 billion. The costliest hurricane in U.S. history, Hurricane Katrina, cost $105 billion.
What were the damages from the last tornado in New Mexico august 3 2011?
The tornado that ocurred in New Mexico on August 3, 2011 was short-lived and remained over an open area, so there was no damage.
What is the worst tornado in Oklahoma City?
The worst tornado in Oklahoma City history was the F5 that struck on May 3, 1999 causing $1 billion in damage and killing 38 people. The worst of the damage was in the suburb of Moore, however, and by the time the tornado entered Oklahoma City proper it had weakened to F4 intensity, which is still a very violent tornado.
What are the 3 most destructive tornadoes?
The three most destructive tornadoes on record are:The Joplin, Missouri tornado of May 22, 2011 with a damage cost of $2.8 billion.The Tuscaloosa-Birmingham, Alabama tornado of April 27, 2011 with a damage cost of $2.2 billion.The Moore, Oklahoma tornado of May 20, 2013 with damage estimated at $2 billion.
How much damage was on May 3 1999's tornado?
The F5 on that day caused about $1 billion in damage. The overall outbreak of 74 tornadoes caused about $1.5 billion.
How could a tornado cause a natural disaster in Oklahoma city?
A tornado does not cause a natual disaster. A tornado is a natural disaster. The Oklahoma City area has been hit by many tornadoes, and is likely the most tornado-prone city in the world. Many of the tornadoes that occur in central Oklahoma are extremely powerful, capable of tearing apart well-built houses. When such a tornado moves through a mighly populated area such as Oklahoma City, the damage can be incredible. In the worst case, on May 3, 1999 thousands of homes were destroyed, hundreds were injured, and dozens were killed by a single F5 tornado. A similar event, though not quite as deadly, struck on May 20, 2013.
