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Why could cities become more vulnerable to tornadoes as the cities grow?
As cities grow, they become bigger targets. There are more neighborhoods that tornadoes can hit. Tornadoes of recent years have struck neighborhoods that were open country 20 years ago.
Is it true that tornado's hit small cities more than big ones?
Technically yes, but only because there are more small cities for tornadoes to hit.
Do tornadoes occur more often in the US Thailand or France?
The U.S. gets more tornadoes than any other country.
Where in Tennessee are tornadoes more likely to occur?
Tornadoes in Tennessee are more likely to occur in the middle part of the state, known as "Tornado Alley." Cities like Nashville, Murfreesboro, and Cookeville are at higher risk of experiencing tornadoes compared to other areas in the state.
Do most tornadoes hit small outlying cities rather than big ones?
Yes, tornadoes are more likely to hit rural areas or small towns because they cover relatively small areas and are less likely to affect large cities with total destruction. However, some tornadoes have hit big cities in the past due to chance or specific weather conditions.
Do tornadoes occur mostly at night or day?
Tornadoes are more common during the day, but they happen at night fairly often as well. About 58% of tornadoes occur during the day.
What are tornadoes sometimes called?
They are called funnel clouds or, more often, twisters.
Do most tornadoes hit small outlying cities rather than big cities?
Big cities have taken hits before. The only reason that small cities get hit by big one is that there are more of them and they cover a greater combined land area than big cities.
Are tornadoes commonly found in the highland areas?
Tornadoes are more often associated with plains, but they are not uncommon in some highland areas. Overall climate has more influence on tornado frequency than topography.
How come tornadoes go some places more often but not others?
It depends on the location. Tornadoes usually occur in dry areas with alot of dust, such as a prairie
Are more people killed by tornadoes or are more properties destroyed by tornadoes?
More often property is damaged. Many if not most of the 1,200 tornadoes that occur in the United States each year cause some sort of damage. This amounts to thousands of people having their property damage or destroyed. But only about 60 deaths result from those same tornadoes.
Intense cold fronts and squall lines create tornado conditions?
Cold fronts often do result in storms that produce tornadoes, but are not a direct cause of tornadoes. Not all tornadoes are associated with cold fronts, nor do all cold fronts result in the formation of tornadoes. Other conditions, such as wind shear and instability, need to be present for tornadoes to occur. Squall lines can produce tornadoes, but those tornadoes are usually short-lived and weak. Tornadoes are more often associated with discrete supercell thunderstorms.
