No. Tornadoes are a natural phenomenon. The distribution and frequency of tornado may be altered by climate change, but it is uncertain how.
No. There were tornadoes on earth before humans existed. Some have tried to link an apparent increase in tornadic activity with climate change caused by humans, but in reality there has been no such increase in activity.
No. Tornadoes are caused by thunderstorms. Intense fires can create vortices called firewhirls but these are not considered tornadoes.
Nothing. We cannot prevent tornadoes.
Tornadoes caused 44 deaths in the U.S. in 2010 and an unknown number worldwide.
A tornado is categorized as weather related geologic in nature because it is a natural weather phenomenon caused by atmospheric conditions. Tornadoes are not caused by humans, so they do not fall under the category of being human-induced.
Yes. Tornadoes are a type of natural phenomenon.
Humans cannot start tornadoes.
None. There is nothing that humans can do to stop tornadoes.
No. Tornadoes are, in simple terms, caused by strong thunderstorms encountering wind shear. While there could be some teleconnections that influence tornadoes, we could still have tornadoes with or without them.
Humans have no control where and if tornadoes occur.
No. While many tornadoes have caused an incredible amount of destruction, they are not given names.
Most of the damage caused by tornadoes is the result of extremely powerful winds.