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Which scale relates the wind speed of a hurricane to the amount of damage it causes?
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The Saffir-Simpson scale
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What storm causes the most damage?
A hurricane causes the most damage overall.
What causes more damage a tornado a hurricane or an earthquake?
A hurricane
What makes a hurricane a disaster?
What makes a hurricane a disaster is the type of damage that it causes. There are so many fatalities and property is damaged.
Which side of the eye of a hurricane receives the greatest force force from the storm and gets most damage?
The right side of a hurricane's eye wall usually causes the worst damage.
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.
What is the amount of damage from a hurricane?
it depends on what type of hurricane it is!
What storm causes the most damage?
A hurricane causes the most damage overall.
What causes more damage a tornado a hurricane or an earthquake?
A hurricane
What hurricane was the most costly?
The costliest hurricane on record was Hurricane Katrina which causes $81 billion in damage.
What actually causes the damage during a hurricane?
the winds and waters
What is the smallest amount of damage a hurricane has done?
Some hurricanes have stayed at sea and done no damage.
What makes a hurricane a disaster?
What makes a hurricane a disaster is the type of damage that it causes. There are so many fatalities and property is damaged.
Would you rather be in a tornado or a hurricane?
A hurricane. While a hurricane can cause more damage and fatalities overall, this is spread out over a larger area. A tornado generally causes more severe damage, but in a smaller area.
Which side of the eye of a hurricane receives the greatest force force from the storm and gets most damage?
The right side of a hurricane's eye wall usually causes the worst damage.
Do tornadoes cause less damage or a hurricane?
The damage from a tornado is usually more severe than that of a hurricane, but because a tornado covers a much smaller area, the total amount of damage from a tornado is usually less.
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.
Where do hurricanes create the most amount of damage how and why?
There is no way to know where a hurricane may hit harder than other places. It depends on the size and power of the hurricane.
