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How are most tornadoes classified as in the US?
Tornadoes in the U.S. are rated on the Enhanced Fujita scale (or the original Fujita scale fore tornadoes Prior to February 2007), which runs from EF0 at the weakest to EF5 at the strongest. Ratings are based on wind speed estimates derived from the severity of the damage done. About 60% of tornadoes are rated EF0.
How would a watersprout tornado look differerent than a tornado that forms over land?
Most waterspouts have a a more tubelike appearance while most land based tornadoes are more funnel shaped. This has mostly to do with the fact that most waterspouts form and are driven by a different mechanism than most land tornadoes.
How fast did the mother ship tornado wind speed go?
There was never a "mother ship tornado." The thunderstorms that most often spawn tornadoes, called supercells, will sometimes take on a "mothership" shape, with clouds that appear to consist of stacked disks. Without more specific information, is is impossible to know which event this question refers to.
What is tornado valley?
Actually it is called tornado alley. It is the wide strip in the Midwest of the US where tornadoes are most likely to form.
What effect do hurricanes have on humans?
There is flooding, that kills the most people, the wind can bring trees down and they can also make tornadoes
Where did Iowa get the names for the tornadoes?
Tornadoes don't have names, hurricanes do, and Iowa does not get hurricanes. Tornadoes are referred to by where they hit in most cases. For example, one of the worst tornadoes to hit Iowa in recent years was the Parkersburg tornado, which destroyed part of the town of Parkersburg.
How many tornadoes were there in Iowa in 2011?
There were 51 tornadoes in Iowa in 2011.
How many tornadoes occurred in 2008 in Iowa?
There were 105 tornadoes in Iowa in 2008.
How many tornadoes in Iowa for 2010?
There were 33 confirmed tornadoes in Iowa in 2010.
What part of the country had the most tornadoes?
The center part of the U.S. from Texas to Iowa has the most tornadoes. Florida is also a hot spot.
How many tornadoes hit Iowa in the year 2010?
There were 33 confirmed tornadoes in Iowa in 2010.
How many tornados hit Iowa in the year 2008?
There were 105 tornadoes that hit Iowa in 2008.
Where In the US tornadoes are most common in?
Tornadoes are most common in the region called Tornado Alley, which stretches roughly from Texas to South Dakota and Iowa.
Which us state has the most F4 and F5 tornadoes?
Oklahoma has had the most F4 and F5 tornadoes. Though it is tied with Texas, Iowa, and Alabama in terms of F5 tornadoes in the past 60 years.
What biome do tornadoes most occur?
Tornadoes can occur in almost any biome, but appear to be most common in grassland regions.
Where in North Carolina are tornadoes most likely to happen?
Tornadoes appear to be most common in the eastern and central portions of North Carolina.
How many tornadoes have there been in Davenport Iowa?
There have been three tornadoes in Davenport Iowa since records began in 1950.
