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Compared with other types of weather event yes. The chances of any given spot being hit by a tornado in a year is very low. Although the U.S. records an average of about 1200 tornadoes annually, these are spread out over a very large area and most of them are small and short lived, so they don't affect a very large area.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoAmong the different types of tornado (landspouts, waterspouts, and supercell tornadoes) landspouts are the least common.
In terms of ratings, EF5 is the least common, accounting for less than 0.1% of tornadoes, followed by EF4, which accounts for about 0.5%
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∙ 13y agoAn F5 tornado.
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∙ 10y agoThe least common tornado is the F5.
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∙ 13y agoan EF5 tornado
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Which type of tornado is the most rare?
The rarest rating for a tornado is EF5. Less than one tornado in every thousand receives such a rating.
What type of storm has wind speeds from 250-300 M.P.H?
The only type of storm that can achieve such winds is a tornado, and even for a tornado such strong winds are very rare.
Why is an F6 tornado the most frenquent tornado?
There has never been an F6 tornado. F0 is the most common type.
Would a tornado shelter ever fail?
It depends on the shelter. Though most are safe for anything but an EF5 tornado, which is extremely rare.
What type of tornado is the most damaging?
The F5 (or EF5 as of February 2007) tornado is the most damaging category.
What is a tornado most likely to be produced from?
A tornado is most likely to be produce from a type of thunderstorm called a supercell.
What is the most common blood type and the most rare?
The most common blood type is A positive and the most rare is type O.
What is the tri-state tornado type?
The Tri-State tornado was most likely an F5.
What type of weather forms a tornado?
Tornadoes are a product of severe thunderstorms. Most tornado come from a specific type of thunderstorm called a supercell.
Do super-cells form a tornado?
Yes. A supercell is the type of storm most likely to produce a tornado.
When was the last tornado in Seattle?
The last tornado to hit Seattle was in 1971.
Can two tornadoes ever form one giant tornado?
Tornadoes can merge, but it is rare. Most often it occurs when one large tornado absorbs a smaller one.
