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What is the difference between the damage of tornado and an earthquake?
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Tornado damage is caused by wind and debris, with the first visible damage usually occurring to the roof, windows, and exterior walls. Earthquake damage is caused by shaking and distortion of the ground. Structures destroyed by earthquakes usually collapses where they stand while those destroyed by tornadoes are often at least partially blown away.
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How does an earthquake relate to a tornado?
Only in the amount of damage they can cause
What is the difference between a funnel cloud and tornado?
A tornado has actually touched down on the ground - a funnel cloud is a spinning cloud that has not actually touched the ground.
Are aftershocks the primary or secondary effects of an earthquake?
The difference between them is that Primary effects happen during the earthquake e.g. Casualties, Damage to parking structures & free ways. But with Secondary effects they happen after an earthquake e.g. Fire, Landslides & Liquefaction
What damage did the valdivia earthquake cause?
The valdivia earthquake caused a lot of damage. But I am not sure what kind of damage it caused.
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.
How does an earthquake relate to a tornado?
Only in the amount of damage they can cause
What causes more damage a tornado a hurricane or an earthquake?
A hurricane
What does the most damage a tropical storm a tornado an earthquake or a tsunami?
tsunami
How is the damage from a tornado different than the damage of a twister?
There is no difference. A tornado and a twister are the same thing.
What does an tornado do that a earthquake does?
Both tornadoes and earthquakes can damage or destroy buildings and infrastructure and can kill and injure people. However they cause damage in different ways.
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
Whats the biggest hitter when it comes to violent weather?
There are a few big hitters when it comes to violent weather, but it all depends on the scale of how violent these individual weather patterns are. For instance, a violent tornado can do more damage than a light earthquake, but a violent earthquake can do more damage than a light tornado.
Should you open a window during a tornado?
No, this myth originated by people under the impression that allowing the pressure to equalize as a tornado passes would reduce the damage. In reality, the difference in pressure between the center of a tornado and elsewhere is not great enough to do much damage, and opening windows will allow the wind to come in and do much more damage than it would otherwise be able to.
What is the difference between a tornado and a downburst?
In a tornado the winds move inwards and upwards in a circular fashion. In a downburst the wind travels downwards and outwards in straight lines. Also, unlike a downburst, a tornado travels across the ground, producing a path of damage.
How is the damage on structures different for an earthquake from that of a tornado?
Minor tornado damage typically includes missing shingles, damaged siding, and downed gutters. Minor Earthquake damage would included cracks in walls. More severe tornado damage would include the removal of the roof and sometimes walls with some debris blown down wind. Earthquake damage might include partial collapse and/or damaged supports. In the very strongest of tornadoes structures can be torn clean off their foundations, and are sometimes carried significant distances. The very strongest of earthquakes will cause most structures to completely collapse, leaving behind piles of rubble.
What happen if a lightning and tornado and earthquake happen in the same time?
Lightning frequently accompanies tornadoes anyway. On the unlikely even that a tornado occurred during an earthquake, there would probably be more damage than either of the two could do on their own.
What is the difference between a funnel cloud and tornado?
A tornado has actually touched down on the ground - a funnel cloud is a spinning cloud that has not actually touched the ground.
