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Note that tornadic winds do not just go up; they sprial upward. So the damage is not purely a result of the upward movement. That said, the vertical component of dornadic winds makes them more damaging then simple-horizontal winds. The rapid upward movement of air makes it more likely for roofs to torn from structures. In somce cases whole barns, trailers, and event houses may be lifted.
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What kind of forces does a tornado use?
The force that drives the winds of a a tornado is a pressure gradient; the pressure inside a tornado is lower than it is outside. Most of the damage caused is created by the wind acting on structures. Some damage is also cased by the impact of debris carried by the wind.
What makes a tornado a tornado?
The process of tornado formation starts when wind shear starts the updraft a a thunderstorm rotating, turning it into a supercell. If the right kind of down draft, called a rear-flank down draft occurs it can wrap around the rotating updraft, which is called a mesocyclone, and turn it into a more intense circulation: a tornado.
What kind of tool do a scientists use when they want to figure out how strong a tornado is?
Usually scientists do not use any tool to determine how strong a tornado is. Usually the strength of a tornado is determined based on the severity of damage it causes. Occasionally wind speed measurements are obtained using Doppler radar, but such measurements are rare.
How do strong winds cause tornado?
It usually requires a special kind of thunderstorm called a supercell. These storms have a powerful, rotating updraft called a mesocyclone. It is believed that if a mesocyclone intensifies rapidly it creates a downdraft, called a read-flank downdraft or RFD, near the back of the storm. This downdraft wraps around the bottom portion of the mesocyclone, tightening ans intensifying the rotation to produce a tornado. RFD winds can be very strong, sometimes exceeding 100 mph (160 km/h).
What happens before the tornado hits the ground?
The tornado is a twister before it hits the ground, it just spins in the sky, kind of
What kind of forces does a tornado use?
The force that drives the winds of a a tornado is a pressure gradient; the pressure inside a tornado is lower than it is outside. Most of the damage caused is created by the wind acting on structures. Some damage is also cased by the impact of debris carried by the wind.
What kind of storm has the most powerful winds on Earth?
A tornado.
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.
What kind of weather is in a tornado?
Tornadoes produce very powerful winds. They occur during severe thunderstorms.
What kind of damage can a tornado do to an area?
A tornado can do all sorts of damage...from just shattering the widows and ripping off the roof to completely distroying and area.And it also depends on how many tornados there are!!
What kind or damage can a tornado create?
Damage can range from Minor roof damage and broken tree limbs in a very weak tornado to the complete obliteration of well built structures. For more details see the link below.
What kind of storm caused soil erosion?
Sand storms, heavy winds
What kind of damage did tornado waco do?
The Waco tornado was an F5, meaning that houses were completely destroyed with some of the swept clean off their foundations.
Damage caused by weight training?
Be more specific. Damage to your body? Damage to your home? To the environment? What kind of "damage"?
What kind of damage does a funnel cloud do?
Not much unless it touches down, in which case it is called a tornado.
What kind of tornado damages a whole city?
Even the largest tornadoes are not large enough to damage a city. There is no specific kind of tornado that would cover a large portion of a city, though one term used is "wedge." A wedge tornado is a tornado that appears wider than it is tall.
What makes a tornado a tornado?
The process of tornado formation starts when wind shear starts the updraft a a thunderstorm rotating, turning it into a supercell. If the right kind of down draft, called a rear-flank down draft occurs it can wrap around the rotating updraft, which is called a mesocyclone, and turn it into a more intense circulation: a tornado.
