The three most destructive tornadoes on record are:
The most destructive tornadoes are generally in the U.S. on the Great Plains and in the Deep South.
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EF4 and EF5 are destructive with EF4 winds up to 166-200 and EF5 over 200mph destructive tornadoes like these can level houses and even completely blow them away.
The most destructive tornadoes are generally rated EF5 (formerly F5). However, a few times, F4 and EF4 tornadoes have been listed as the most destructive in terms of damage costs. This is due to the fact that tornadoes are rated based on the severity of the damage the cause rather than the quantity.
Although tornadoes can occur in any season, they are most common during spring and summer. Spring in particular is when the most destructive tornadoes usually occur.
The have been many destructive tornadoes in Oklahoma, but three most of the notable would probably be:The Moore-Bridgecreek tornado of May 3, 1999The Woodward, Oklahoma tornado of April 9, 1947The Snyder, Oklahoma tornado of May 10, 1905
Yes. Tornadoes produce the most destructive winds on Earth. Hurricanes can have higher death tolls, but for them, wind is not the greastest danger.
Tornadoes are not given names a hurricanes are, but may be referred to by the places they hit. In this case, the most destructive tornado on record is the Joplin, Missouri tornado of May 22, 2011 which caused $2.8 billion in property damage.
It depends on the tornado, but in the most destructive tornadoes, the worst damage is usually done by a series of smaller subvortices that revolve withing the main circulation.
There have been a number of major tornadoes in Ohio, the worst however was the Xenia, Ohio tornado of April 3, 1974. This tornado was rated F5, the highest intensity level for tornadoes and was one of the strongest and most destructive tornadoes of the 20th century.