No. Many towns on hills or in hilly areas have been hit by tornadoes.
No. The idea that hills stop tornadoes is a myth.
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Yes. Tornadoes can go up and down hills largely unhindered.
The Hallam tornado was a massive F4 tornado that destroyed much of the small town of Hallam, Nebraska on May 22, 2004, killing 1 person. The tornado is notable in that at one point it was 2.5 miles wide, making it the largest tornado ever recorded.
It is impossible to make long term predictions of whether or when a specific location will have a tornado. When we do determine that a town or city is going to be hit, the time to the tornado's impact is measured in minutes.
No. The idea that hills stop tornadoes is a myth.
Hills do not stop tornadoes, as tornadoes can pass over or through hills with varying effects. The presence of hills can affect the strength and behavior of a tornado, but they do not act as a barrier that will prevent a tornado from occurring.
The Sunset Hills, Missouri tornado of December 31, 2010 killed 1 person.
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The Waco tornado occurred in the town of Waco, Texas.
The tornado ripped through town, destroying many homes.
A Tornado can destroy a village or a small town in a matter of minutes.
Yes, tornadoes can and have hit mountainous areas.
Usually a tornado can't destroy an entire town. When it does happen in will involve a very large, very strong tornado striking a very small town. In cases like this the town in question would probably be destroyed in about 5 minutes or less. Beyond that most towns would be too large to be completely covered by a tornado.
No. A tornado is a localized event, usually not affecting more than a town or two. A tornado may lead to people leaving a town, or sometimes a tornado-prone region, but not usually a country. For example, many people left the small town of Greensburg, Kansas after most of it was destroyed by a tornado in 2007, but they all stayed in the United States.
Tornadoes can occur on flat land or hilly terrain. While tornadoes typically move over flat terrain, they are able to move up and down hills depending on the topography of the area. The presence of hills can sometimes influence the path and severity of a tornado.
The town of Flint, Michigan was struck by a tornado that killed 116 people on June 8, 1853. Also of note is New Richmond , Wisconsin where a tornado killed 117.