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What is the world record for wind speed excluding hurricane and tornado data?
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The fastest wind ever recorded on earth outside of a tornado or hurricane was a gust to 231 mph (372 km/h) at the summit of Mount Washington on April 12, 1934.
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What is faster a hurricane or tornado?
In terms of wind speed, tornado and hurricane winds usually fall into the same range. Tornadoes are capable of producing stronger winds than hurricanes are, however. In terms of traveling speed, tornadoes generally move faster but, again, there is a good deal of overlap.
Does a hurricane have the largest speed?
No. A tornado has the highest recorded wind speed. In excess of 300 mph.
What storm system has the highest wind speed?
The fastest winds on Earth are found in violent tornadoes. The current wind speed record is held by an F5 tornado that struck the Oklahoma City area on May 3, 1999 with winds as high as 302 mph.
What is the highest speed record set by a train excluding Maglev trains?
972 MPH
What storms has the highest wind speed--A Mid-latitude cyclonic storm B-Tornado C- Hurricane D- Thunderstorm?
Of these, a tornado produces the fastest winds.
Which is stronger an F5 tornado or a category 5 hurricane?
In terms of wind speed an EF5 tornado (estimated winds over 200mph, formerly 261-318) is stronger than a category 5 hurricane (over 155 mph). But overall a category 5 hurricane releases more energy.
What is the highest speed a hurricane can be?
The minimum wind speed for a storm to be called a hurricane is74 mph for sustained winds. The highest sustained winds on record were 190 mph. The highest gust on record was to 253 mph.
Is a hurricane the most powerful natural disaster?
No. In terms of wind speed a tornado is the strongest. In terms of energy released and earthquake is the strongest.
What is used for wind speed?
Wind speed may be measured using an anemometer.
Is the worst part of a tornado the eye?
No. Like the eye of a hurricane, the eye of a tornado is calm. The worst part of tornado is the suction vortices. These are smaller circulations, almost like mini tornadoes, that circle the center of a tornado and can add more than 100 mph to the wind speed.
What has the fastest wind speed out of a hurricane and tornado?
Tornadoes can produce much faster winds. Maximum hurricane winds are around 200 mph while maximum tornado winds are believed to be just over 300 mph. Though in many cases winds fall into the same range.
Is an EF5 tornado worse than a category 5 hurricane?
It depends. Hurricane ratings are based on measured wind speed, so a hurricane can become a category 5 but stay at sea, causing no damage. Tornado ratings are based on damage severity, so if a tornado is rated EF5, at least one well-built structure must have been completely obliterated. However, a hurricane that makes landfall at category 5 intensity can be expected to be much worse than most EF5 tornadoes.
