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It varies. Some tornadoes stay in open fields or only impact trees and so cause no property damage. Weak tornadoes (EF0 and EF1) often cause damage in the tens of thousands of dollars, and on rare occasions in to the millions.
Strong to violent tornadoes (EF2-EF5) may cause damage ranging from the hundreds of thousands of dollars to the tens of millions.
Some of the worst tornadoes have caused damage in the hundreds of millions of dollars, with a handful topping $1 billion.
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∙ 11y agoThe tornado of the elevens was a tornado that struck the town of Owosso, Michigan. The tornado first touched down at 11:11 pm on November 11, 1911 (11/11/11). The tornado killed 2 people and injured 9, for a total of 11.
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∙ 9y agoIt varies. A typical tornado may cause damage in the tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars. Intense tornadoes that hit towns and cities may cause damage in the tends of millions of dollars. A handful have cost upwards of $1 billion.
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∙ 16y agoover 630,000 dollars, which in 1911, was a whole lot of money
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∙ 12y agoThe damage from the Waco, Texas tornado of 1953 was about $41 million which is equivalent to $341 million in 2011 amounts.
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∙ 12y agoThe damage of the late April 2011 outbreak is estimated at $10 billion. It will probably take months to arrive at a more accurate number.
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∙ 13y agoover 1 billion dollars
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Why are hurricanes considered more damaging than tornadoes when tornadoes have stronger winds?
They aren't. Tornadoes are more violent than hurricanes. The winds of both hurricanes and tornadoes are driven by the pressure at the center of the storm being lower than that of the surroundings. Tornadoes produce a similar pressure drop to hurricanes, but over a much sorter distance. This means the pressure gradient is steeper, and the air is subjected to a greater force.
What are a tornadoes effect?
Tornadoes can do serious damage to homes, businesses, and other property that can devastate the lives of people living in that community, tornadoes can also potentially kill those caught in, or near the tornado!
What percent of tornadoes in the world happen in the US?
The U.S. gets 75% of all recorded tornadoes. This is misleading however as many countries do not keep records of their tornadoes and the actual percentage of tornadoes for the U.S. is probably much smaller.
Is the center of a tornado a downdraft?
It depends. It is an updraft in most tornadoes, but in some tornadoes there is a downdraft at the center much like that in the eye of a hurricane.
Where do tornadoes strike?
mostly in Kansas but pretty much anywhere
How much money in damage do tornadoes cause each year?
$400 million somettimes more
How much money do tornadoes cause in damage per year?
£400 million and sometimes more depending on the damage done.
What are damages and how are they involved in a lawsuit?
Damages is the estimated money equivalent for detriment or injury sustained.In law, damages have to do with how much money you recieve for any harm or injury caused to you.
How much damage can a tornado do money wise?
Most tornadoes that actually cause damage might do few thousand to a few hundred thousand dollars in damage. Some of stronger tornadoes may cause damage in the millions of dollars. The very worst of tornadoes can cause hundreds of millions of dollars in damage, on a few occasions damage costs have exceeded $1billion.
How much money will it cost to repair the damages in the Christchurch earthquake?
100,000,000
Do tornadoes do more damage then tsunamis?
Generally not. Tsunamis cause destruction along much larger areas than tornadoes do. However tornadoes are significantly more common
How can you stop tornadoes cause so much damage?
you can't, that's impossble
Does landslide cause more erosion than tornadoes or storms?
Compared to tornadoes, yes. Tornadoes generally do not cause much erosion. With storms, it is tricky, as many landslides are triggered by storms. However, in areas prone to landslides, such events likely cause the greates portion of erosion.
How much money does it cost to repair things after a tornado?
It varies widley. Some tornadoes cause no property damage and so there is no cost of repair. In many cases costs are in the tens of thousands to millions of dollars. In most destructive tornadoes costs have been in the billions.
How much money did it cost to repair the damages from the 2010 Eyjafjallajökull eruption?
Probabibily in the thousands
How much money was owed to pay for damages in japan from tsunami?
2000 million yen
What affect do tornadoes have on the landscape?
Not much, really. Tornadoes remove vegetation, but that grow back. In rare cases tornadoes can cause ground scouring, but remove no more than a foot or two of soil.
