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What causes more damage a tornado a hurricane or an earthquake?
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A hurricane
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Which is more destructive the winds of a hurricane or a tornado?
Generally tornado winds are more destructive that hurricane winds. Hurricane winds, however, cause damage over a much larger area than a tornado, so the overall amount of damage may be greater. The worst damage in a hurricane is usually the result of flooding.
What is the definition of natural disaster?
Definition: Any natural phenomenon that causes great damage and loss of life. Any terrible event, not caused by human activity, that results in deaths, injuries, or damage to property. A disaster which occurs as the result of forces occurring in nature (i.e. flood, hurricane, tornadoes, etc).
What storm causes the most damage?
A hurricane causes the most damage overall.
Which of these events could be classified as a disaster with widespread damage injuries and deaths A hurricane B tornado C earthquake D mudslide E avalanche F tsunami G flooding?
all
Is a tornado or a hurricane more severe over a wide area?
A hurricane affects a much wider area while a tornado can cause more severe damage in a small area.
Would you rather be in a tornado or a hurricane?
A hurricane. While a hurricane can cause more damage and fatalities overall, this is spread out over a larger area. A tornado generally causes more severe damage, but in a smaller area.
What damage does the eye of the tornado do?
The eye of a tornado itself most likely does not do damage as radar analysis and eyewitness testimony show that they eye of a tornado is calm like the eye of a hurricane. The wind and debris surrounding the eye is what causes damage.
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
Do tornadoes cause less damage or a hurricane?
The damage from a tornado is usually more severe than that of a hurricane, but because a tornado covers a much smaller area, the total amount of damage from a tornado is usually less.
Which is more destructive the winds of a hurricane or a tornado?
Generally tornado winds are more destructive that hurricane winds. Hurricane winds, however, cause damage over a much larger area than a tornado, so the overall amount of damage may be greater. The worst damage in a hurricane is usually the result of flooding.
Would a tornado do more damage than a hurricane?
No. A hurricane will produce more damage overall because it affects a larger area, though on a localized scale the damage from a tornado is often more severe.
How is a hurricane the same as and earthquake?
They both can cause damage
Are you covered for tornado damage even thou your policy does not have hurricane insurance for your home.?
Your policy will not specifically say it covers "hurricane" or "tornado" damage. If if covers wind, then your loss would be covered.
What is the definition of natural disaster?
Definition: Any natural phenomenon that causes great damage and loss of life. Any terrible event, not caused by human activity, that results in deaths, injuries, or damage to property. A disaster which occurs as the result of forces occurring in nature (i.e. flood, hurricane, tornadoes, etc).
How does an earthquake relate to a tornado?
Only in the amount of damage they can cause
What storm causes the most damage?
A hurricane causes the most damage overall.
Can a hurricane cause more destruction than a tornado?
Yes. A hurricane affects a much larger area than a tornado and so will likely cause more damage overall. Tornado damage is generally more severe than hurricane damage, but it is limited to a small area. There have been far more hurricanes than tornadoes that have caused more than $1 billion in damage.
