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Tornadoes are destructive because they have powerful winds that can, on rare occasions exceed 200 or even 300 mph.
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How is a tornado destructive?
high rotating wind speeds makes them destructive
Is an F-0 tornado destructive?
No. An F0 tornado can cause damage, but only very weak structures such as sheds and some outbuildings will actually be destroyed.
How do pressure differences explain the destructive effects of a tornado's winds?
Generally the lower the pressure inside a tornado (compared with its surroundings) the stronger and more destructive the winds are. For example, if the pressure surrounding two tornadoes is 960 millibars, a tornado with a central pressure of 860 millibars will be stronger than one with a pressure of 900 millibars.
The most important force operating in a tornado?
Pressure Gradient Force. which drives the destructive winds.
What are three things that a tornado and a hurricane have in common?
Strong, potentially destructive windsCyclonic rotationLow barometric pressure.
Is a tornado destructive or constructive force?
destructive
What is Another name for a destructive windstorm?
Tornado
Sentence containing word 'destructive'?
A tornado is a destructive force of nature.
How is a tornado destructive?
high rotating wind speeds makes them destructive
What is bad for a destructive tornado?
In a destructive tornado people lose property, often their homes, and people, sometimes many, can be killed or injured.
Is there any force in a tornado?
Yes. The winds of a tornado carry an enormous amount of force. That is why they are so destructive. The winds themselves are driven by a pressure gradient.
What is a whirlwind that can be extremely destructive and violent?
A tornado.
How are volcano and tornado THE SAME?
There both destructive.
What is an extremely violent and destructive whirlwind?
A tornado
What was the most destructive tornado to occur in north America?
The most destructive tornado on record in North America was the Joplin, Missouri tornado of May 22, 2011. The cost of damage was $2.8 billion.
Is a tornado constructive or destructive?
Tornadoes do not build anything (constructive) They destroy things (destructive)
What is the strong wind giving to the tornado?
The strong wind in a tornado is the source of its destructive potential.
