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Thousands of homes and other buildings in the tornado's path were leveled, and the fact that most regard it as an F5 suggests that some were also blown clean off their foundations.
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What type of tornado causes light damage?
"Light damage" is the term used to describe the damage caused by an F0 tornado.
How many town did the tristate tornado hit in 1925?
It hit nine towns and the only one I remember the name of was Gorham which was completely destroyed by the tornado.
What is the tristate tornado?
The Tri-State tornado was the deadliest tornado in U.S. history. On March 18, 1925 this mile wide F5 tornado traveled a record 219 miles across parts of Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana, killing 695 people.
How is the damage caused by a tornado measured?
Engineers examine the damage, taking into account the type of structure and the quality of construction, and estimate what wind speeds would be needed to cause that damage. That wind speed is then used to assign a rating on the Enhanced Fujita scale. The highest-rated damage on the tornado's path will be the tornado's rating.
How do you find out the strength of a tornado?
The strength of a tornado is determined by the damage it does to man-made structures and vegetation. When a structure takes damage from a tornado, the degree of damage, the type of structure, and its quality of construction are used to estimate the strength of the winds that caused that damage. This is then used to sort the tornado into one of six intensity categories of the Enhanced Fujita Scale, ranging from EF0 at the weakest to EF5 at the strongest.
Do you call your lawyer after a tornado?
it depends on the tornado damage
Where does the damage come from the most in a tornado?
Most damage in a tornado is caused by the extremely fast winds.
How long can the damage path of a tornado be?
The longest tornado damage path on record is 219 miles.
How is the damage from a tornado different than the damage of a twister?
There is no difference. A tornado and a twister are the same thing.
What is the tool used to measer the size of a tornado?
The damage is surveyed and where damage boundaries are is noted. This is the used to show how wide the tornado is. Note that the size is not a factor in how the tornado is rated but how intense the damage is.
How do you stop tornado damage?
Unfortunately there is no way to prevent tornado damage, but it can be reduced with improved building standards.
What causes most damage from a tornado?
The greatest amount of damage in a tornado is caused by extremely strong winds. Additional damage is from flying debris.
