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The short-term damage from a tornado includes structures with varying degrees of damage, and downed and damaged trees and power lines. The severity of damage can range from minor damage to roofs and siding to well-built houses and other structures being completely blown away.
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What are the short and long term effects of a tornado?
short terms: rebuild houses Long term: community broke down/ damage environment is in the primary and secondary succession
What type of tornado causes light damage?
"Light damage" is the term used to describe the damage caused by an F0 tornado.
Is a tornado short term or long term?
A tornado is a short-term occurrence. The duration of a typical tornado is measured in minutes, and most are not over any given location form more than a few seconds.
Can a tornado have low wind speeds?
A tornado is defined as a violently rotating column of air, and generally speaking a tornado's winds must be strong enough to cause damage, so in short, no.
Is a destructive tornado short term or long term?
A tornado is a short-term event. Most tornadoes are not over any given spot for more than a few seconds, and rarely more than a minute or two. The vast majority of tornadoes last less than an hour overall.
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 were the long term and short term effects of tornado in Florida?
They are the same as for a tornado anywhere else. Short term effects would be buildings damaged and destroyed, downed trees, loss of power, and dealying with any injured or dead. Long term effects could include the financial impacts on those affected and people left with lasting injuries.
