What is weathering and erosion during a tornado?

Answer 1

A tornado is a violent rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground. The most violent tornadoes are capable of tremendous destruction with wind speeds of up to 300 mph. They can destroy large buildings, uproot trees and hurl vehicles hundreds of yards. They can also drive straw into trees. Damage paths can be in excess of one mile wide to 50 miles long. In an average year, 1000 tornadoes are reported nationwide.Most tornadoes form from thunderstorms. You need warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico and cool, dry air from Canada. When these two air masses meet, they create instability in the atmosphere. A change in wind direction and an increase in wind speed with increasing height creates an invisible, horizontal spinning effect in the lower atmosphere. Rising air within the updraft tilts the rotating air from horizontal to vertical. An area of rotation, 2-6 miles wide, now extends through much of the storm. Most strong and violent tornadoes form within this area of strong rotation.

During a tornado the winds spiral inward and upward violently. These winds can cause catastrophic damage in some cases, destroying homes and businesses, and sometimes entire downs.

Answer 2

Tornadoes can cause some erosion of soil, but it is generally not severe except in the most extreme cases. The most violent tornadoes have been known to scour away the top few inches of soil.

Answer 3

things get destroyed in the tornadoes path

Answer 4

A strong enough tornado will strip away vegetation, which would otherwise hold soil in place. The tornado itself can also lift large amounts of soil into the air.

Answer 5

if a tornado is traveling accross the ground and pretty much up rooting everything in their path so it's taking the dirt and carying it away so there for it's being weathered.

Answer 6

IN addition to high winds... usually thunderstorms, hail and heavy rain.