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A hurricane is much larger than a tornado. A typical hurricane is a few hundred miles across. Most tornadoes are no more than a few hundred yards wide.

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Does a hurricane have a larger thunderstorm than a tornado?

Hurricanes themselves are much larger than any thunderstorm or tornado.


What type of storm has the greatest energy hurricane or tornado?

Overall a hurricane has much more energy. Mostly because a hurricane is hundreds of times larger than a tornado.


Who would win in a fight a tornado or a hurricane?

There is no conflict between a hurricane and a tornado. In fact, hurricanes often produce tornadoes. However, if you were to somehow pitch the force of a hurricane against the force of a tornado, the hurricane would "win" without being significantly affected. Although a tornado can have faster winds than a hurricane, hurricanes are much larger and have several orders of magnitude more energy than a tornado.


Which is more destructive the winds of a hurricane or a tornado?

Generally tornado winds are more destructive that hurricane winds. Hurricane winds, however, cause damage over a much larger area than a tornado, so the overall amount of damage may be greater. The worst damage in a hurricane is usually the result of flooding.


Has a tornado collided with a hurricane?

Tornadoes are smaller in scale compared to hurricanes and are typically embedded within them. So while a tornado can form within or near a hurricane, a direct collision between a tornado and a hurricane as two separate weather events is highly unlikely.


Is the eye of a hurricane bigger than the eye or a tornado?

Yes. Much bigger. The eye of a hurricane is larger than the whole tornado in nearly all cases. The eye of a hurricane is usually 20 to 40 miles wide The smallest hurricane eye on record was 2.3 miles wide. Only a few tornadoes have been larger than this. The largest tornado ever recorded was 2.6 miles wide. The typical tornado is 50 to 100 yards wide.


Would a tornado do more damage than a hurricane?

No. A hurricane will produce more damage overall because it affects a larger area, though on a localized scale the damage from a tornado is often more severe.


Do the wind of a tornado tend to concentrate in s smaller or larger area than the wind of a hurricane?

The wind of a tornado are in a much smaller area, usually under a mile wide. A hurricane is hundreds of miles wide.


What is the analogy rain is to shower as tornado is to what?

Tornado is to hurricane. Both involve violent wind and weather conditions on a larger scale compared to rain and shower.


How can hurricane chris become the deadliest tornado?

It can't. A hurricane can't become a tornado.


Would you rather be in a tornado or a hurricane?

I would rather be in a hurricane because it typically provides more advance warning and preparation time compared to a tornado which can strike suddenly and with little warning. Additionally, hurricanes tend to cover larger areas so there may be more options for finding safe shelter.


Can a hurricane be shaped as a tornado?

No, a hurricane is a huge storm hundreds of miles wide. A tornado is tiny by comparison.