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The most destructive single tornado on record was the Joplin, Missouri tornado of May 22, 2011 which causes $2.8 billion in damage. The most destructive level of tornado is an EF5 on the Enhanced Fujita scale (the Joplin tornado was an EF5). Such tornadoes wipe well-built houses clean off their foundations.
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What type of tornado is the most damaging?
The F5 (or EF5 as of February 2007) tornado is the most damaging category.
What is the most damaging part of a tornado?
That depends on the tornado. In a single vortex tornado the most damaging part would be the edge of the tornado's core, analogous to the eye wall of a hurricane. In a multiple vortex tornado, the most damaging part would be the subvotices that orbit within the main circulation of the tornado.
When did the most damaging tornado occur?
The most damaging tornado on record struck Joplin, Missouri on May 22, 2011. The cost of damage was $ 2.8 billion.
What was the name of the most damgeable tornado?
Tornadoes are not given names as hurricanes are. The most damaging tornado recorded so far was the Topeka, Kansas tornado of 1966.
How much damage did the biggest tornado cause?
The largest tornado even recorded caused about $160 million dollars in damage, but keep in mind this wasn't the most damaging tornado or the strongest. The tornado with the strongest recorded winds caused $1 billion in damage (about $1.3 billion in today's dollars). The most damaging tornado recorded caused the equivalent of $1.7 billion in today's dollars.
What tornado caused the most damage?
The Joplin, Missouri tornado of May 22, 2011 is the most destructive tornado in U.S. history, causing $2.8 billion in damage.
How damaging can an F5 tornado be?
An F5 Tornado is the most powerful category of tornado possible. This tornado pulls well-built homes off their foundations and into the air before shredding them and wiping the foundation clean.
What is the most damaging tornado classified as?
The tornadoes that cause the most severe damage are rated EF5 on the Enhanced Fujita scale
Which classification of tornado on the Fujita scale does the most damage?
The Fujita scale is also known as the 'F Scale' it measures the strength of a tornado on a scale of F-0 to F-5. F5 is the strongest and most damaging
Is a funnel cloud a tornado?
Not technically. It is the beginning of a tornado, but they are categorized differently. It is not considered a tornado until it reaches the ground with damaging winds.
Was there a damaging storm or tornado in Lake Zurich Illinois?
April 21st 1967 Lake Zurich had a F4 tornado.
What elements cause the most damage in a tornado?
The extremely powerful winds of a tornado cause the most damage. Debris carried by the wind is also very damaging, but exactly how much of the damage is caused by debris or wind is unclear and likely varies considerably depending on the tornado and where it occurs. Debris is a more significant factor for a tornado that goes through a town than for one that only hits isolated farms.
