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It depends on the intensity of the tornado. Weak tornadoes (EF0 and EF1) can damage roofs, break windows, snap small trees and topple weak rooted ones, and overturn trailers.
Strong tornadoes (EF2 and EF3) snap and uproot large trees, obliterate trailers, and tear roofs and walls from frame homes.
Violent tornadoes (EF4 and EF5) debark trees, level or blow away well-built houses, and can tear asphalt from roads.
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Can tornadoes be made up of two or more smaller tornadoes?
Sort of. Some tornadoes have smaller vorticies inside them that cause swaths of more severe damage within the main damage path. However, a tornado such as this is still considered one tornado.
How can a tornado cause damage to property?
by their windspeed
Does a tornado cause property damage?
Yes a tornado can cause property damage ranging from minor roof damage and loss of gutters and siding to complete destruction of well-constructed buildings.
What damage can tornadoes cause?
There are two basic ways in which tornadoes cause damage. First, the wind in a tornado carries an enormous amount of force, which can damage tor destroy structures and vegetation. Second, debris carried by a tornado can cause significant damage on impact.
About how fast does a tornado cause damage to property?
It depends. A tornado can cause property damage in a matter of seconds, but in a large, slow moving tornado, structures can be exposed to damging winds for several minutes. A very violent tornado can completely obliterate a well built house in under 3 seconds.
What is a tornado touchdown?
When a tornado touches down it means it has reached the ground and can now cause damage. It is not a tornado until this occurs,
What is the predicate of the sentence the center of a tornado can cause a great deal of damage?
Simple predicate italicized, complex predicate in bold.The center of a tornado can cause a great deal of damage.
What tornado causes light damage?
Light damage is the descriptor for an F0 tornado. However stronger tornadoes will also cause light damage in areas that they do not hit head on.
Can an isolated tornado cause damage?
Yes. Although isolated tornadoes usually don't get very high intensity ratings, even the weakest category of tornado, EF0, can cause damage.
What is the subject of The center of a tornado can cause a great deal of damage?
The center of a tornado.
How many damages did the Joplin tornado cause?
The cost of damage from the Joplin tornado amounted to $2.8 billion.
How does the size and strength of a tornado relate to the amount of destruction it cause?
Generally the stronger the tornado, the more severe the damage it causes. A large tornado can affect a larger area than a small tornado and therefore cause a greater quantity of damage, though it is not necessarily more severe.
