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The weakest tornadoes have estimated winds of 65 mph (105 km/h); this is a low end EF0. The very strongest are believed to have winds just over 300 mph (480 km/h); this is a strong EF5. A tornado this strong is extremely rare.
The most damage is caused by tornadoes rated EF3 and higher, with estimated winds over 135 mph (217 km/h).
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∙ 12y agoSustained winds must reach at least 74 mph to be considered hurricane force. Some hurricanes have had winds just under 200 mph.
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∙ 7y agoThe range of a hurricane's possible wind speed is from 74 miles per hour to about 200 miles per hour.
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∙ 7y agoA tropical storm must have sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour to be considered a hurricane. Hurricane winds as high as 200 miles per hour have been recorded.
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∙ 13y agoMinimum hurricane winds are 74 mph.
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Are hurricanes and tornadoes two types of wind speeds?
No. Hurricanes and tornadoes are two different types of storm that produce fast winds, but they are not defined by wind speed alone. In many cases tornadoes and hurricanes produce winds in the same range of speed. A tornado is a violently rotating vortex of wind that is in contact with both the ground and a parent thunderstorm's cloud base. A hurricane is a tropical cyclone with sustained wind speeds of at least 74 miles per hour. Note that any wind of 74 mph or greater is considered "hurricane-force" but only in a tropical cyclone is it considered an actual hurricane.
What are some of the causes and effects of tornadoes?
There are many harmful effects on tornadoes but a couple of examples are destruction of homes, land, and necessities that apply to people. The causes of these natural disasters are the high wind speeds and the location where it strikes.
Why are tornadoes so violent?
Tornadoes develop wind the rotating updraft of a thunderstorm, called a mesocyclone, tightens into a smaller circulation. Just as a spinning ice skater speeds up when she pulls in her arms, so does the vortex of air as it narrows.
What is the highest wind speed recorded not including tornadoes?
The fastest wind on earth occur in tornadoes, which have been known to have wind speeds in excess of 300 mph (480 km/h), far faster than anything a hurricane can produce.
What is the highest level of tornadoes?
in the regular fujita scale f5 tornado maximum wind speeds are 261 - 318 but on the enhanced fujita scale its over 200+mph for an EF5
Which is faster a hurricane or tornado?
In many cases the wind speeds of hurricanes and tornadoes fall into the same range, but tornadoes tend to have faster winds.
What is tornadoes most destructive features?
their wind speeds
Do tornadoes have wind speeds of at least 119kmph?
No. 119 km/h is the minimum wind speed for a hurricane. Tornadoes can have winds higher or lower than that (EF0 tornado winds range from 105 to 137 km/h).
How strong do tornadoes get?
They can have wind speeds up to about 318 mph.
Are their tornadoes on Venus?
As far as we cal tell, there are no tornadoes on Venus. There are certainly high wind speeds, at higher altitudes, but no tornadoes.
Which form of severe weather has the greatest wind speeds?
Tornadoes, in general.
How come people are scared of tornadoes?
Tornadoes are very dangerouswith there wind speeds and they can kill people in a snap of a finger.
Do tornadoes destory things?
yes destructively by their high rotating wind speeds
Tornadoes can form when wind at different blows in different directions and at different speeds?
That itself does not cause tornadoes, but a similar phenomenon is a factor in tornado formation. When wind at different altitudes blows in different speeds and directions, the air in between and start to roll horizontally. This is called wind shear. Again, wind shear alone cannot produce a tornado, but it is an important factor in how tornadoes form.
Do tornadoes have the fastest wind speeds?
The strongest tornadoes do, yes. In some cases tornadoes can produce winds over 300 mph. No other storm on earth can match that.
Are hurricanes and tornadoes two types of wind speeds?
No. Hurricanes and tornadoes are two different types of storm that produce fast winds, but they are not defined by wind speed alone. In many cases tornadoes and hurricanes produce winds in the same range of speed. A tornado is a violently rotating vortex of wind that is in contact with both the ground and a parent thunderstorm's cloud base. A hurricane is a tropical cyclone with sustained wind speeds of at least 74 miles per hour. Note that any wind of 74 mph or greater is considered "hurricane-force" but only in a tropical cyclone is it considered an actual hurricane.
Do tornadoes have stronger winds than hurricanes?
In most cases the wind speeds fall into the same range. However, it is not uncommon for tornadoes to produce winds in excess of 150 mph, which are rarely attained by hurricanes. The most violent tornadoes do produce stronger winds than even the most intense hurricanes.
