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In a single-vortex tornado the fastest winds are found at the outer edge of the core, generally on the tornado's right side in the northern hemisphere and the left side in the southern. In a multiple-vortex tornado the fastest winds are found in the subvortices within the main circulation.

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Where does the wind spin fastest in a tornado?

It depends on the tornado. If it is a single vortex tornado the winds near at the edge of the core will be the fastest. However, many of the strongest tornadoes are multivortex, meaning that they have smaller vorticies (almost like mini tornadoes) inside the main vortex. In a multivortex tornado the fastest winds are within these subvortices.


What part of a tornado has the fastest winds?

It depends on the tornado. For most tornadoes the fastest winds occur at the edge of the core. For other tornadoes, especially large and/or strong ones the strongest winds occur in the suction vorticies, which are like mini tornadoes moving within the main circulation of a tornado. Tornadoes with this feature are called multiple vortex or multivortex tornadoes.


What are the worlds biggest and fastest tornadoes?

The largest tornado on record was the Hallam, Nebraska tornado of May 22, 2004 at 2.5 miles wide. The tornado with the fastest measured winds was the Moore, Oklahoma tornado of May 3, 1999 with winds of 302 mph. However since most tornadoes do not have their winds measured it is very likely that some other tornadoes had faster winds. The tornado with the fastest forward speed was the Tri-State tornado of March 18, 1925. At times it traveled at 73 mph.


How fast can tornadoes bee?

The fastest moving tornado recorded traveled with a forwards speed of 73 mph. The fastest winds recorded in a tornado were 302 mph


Has a tornado ever reached 1000 miles per hour?

No, the fastest winds in a tornado every recorded was 301mph. that was the Oklahoma tornado of 1999


What part of a tornado spins faster?

The winds at the outer edge of a tornado typically spin faster than those closer to the center. This is due to the conservation of angular momentum, where the outer winds travel a longer distance in the same time as the inner winds, causing them to speed up.


What has been the fastest tornado ever in the entire world?

The fastest winds measured in a tornado were 302 mph in a tornado that struck the Oklahoma City area on May 3, 1999. However, other tornadoes may have had faster winds that were not measured, as it is rare to get an actual wind measurement from a tornado. The fastest known traveling speed of a tornado was 73 mph in the Tr-State tornado of March 18, 1925.


Which storm has the strongest fastest winds tornado hurricane or thunderstorm?

Both are, but it is probably more likely with a tornado.


Are cyclones faster than tornadoes?

It depends on the cyclone, and the tornado. In some cases cyclone winds and tornado winds fall into the same range. However, tornado winds are generally stronger. By definition, a tornado must produce winds strong enough to cause damage; the same is not true of a cyclone. The very strongest tornadoes produce winds in excess of 300 mph, the fastest winds on earth.


What is the fastest storm?

The fastest storm on record is the Tri-State Tornado, which occurred in the central US in 1925. With estimated wind speeds reaching up to 300 mph, it holds the title for the fastest tornado ever recorded.


What is the world fastest tornado?

It is not known for certain. The fastest wind speed ever recorded in a tornado was a gust to 302 mph. This occurred in the F5 tornado that hit the Oklahoma City area on May 3, 1999. However, the vast majority of tornadoes never have their winds measured, so it is probably that other tornadoes had stronger winds.


What is the fastest winds in America?

The fastest winds recorded in America occurred during tornadoes and hurricanes. The fastest wind speed ever recorded in the United States was during a tornado in Moore, Oklahoma, with speeds reaching 302 mph (484 km/h) in 1999. In terms of hurricanes, Hurricane Patricia in 2015 had the highest wind speed recorded in the Western Hemisphere at 215 mph (346 km/h).