In excess of 200 mph at the peak, possibly as high as 250 mph.
An EF3 tornado has estimated winds of 136-165 mph.
The speed and direction of a tornado can be determined using Doppler radar by measuring how far the tornado moves between sweeps and in what direction.
In terms of wind speed, tornado and hurricane winds usually fall into the same range. Tornadoes are capable of producing stronger winds than hurricanes are, however. In terms of traveling speed, tornadoes generally move faster but, again, there is a good deal of overlap.
No. A highway overpass is not a safe place during a tornado at all. An overpass offers almost no protection from flying debris and can actually act as a wind tunnel, causing the wind from a tornado to speed up as it passes through.
The fastest wind speed ever recorded on earth was 302 mph. It was measured in an F5 tornado in the Oklahoma City area on May 3, 1999.
In excess of 200 mph at the peak, possibly as high as 250 mph.
The wind speed of a tornado is inferred from the severity of the damage it inflicts.
The Joplin tornado struck the city of Joplin, Missouri.
The estimated wind speed of an EF0 tornado is 65-85 mph.
In most cases the wind speed of a tornado is estimated based on the severity of the damage it causes.
No. Joplin is in Missouri and so was the tornado that hit it.
The actual maximum wind speed for a tornado is not known. The strongest wind ever recorded in a tornado was 302 mph.
The Joplin, Missouri tornado occurred on May 22, 2011.
The Joplin tornado caused about $2.8 billion worth of damage to the city of Joplin.
The Joplin tornado traveled about 22 miles in total. It was in Joplin for about 7 miles.
The Joplin tornado struck the city of Joplin, which is in the southwestern corner of Missouri in the central United States.
The Joplin, Missouri tornado occurred on May 22, 2011.