answersLogoWhite

0

No. Tornadoes do not cause flooding.

User Avatar

Wiki User

12y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

Can tornadoes cause flood?

No. Tornadoes are purely wind events. The storms that spawn tornadoes, however, typically produce heavy rain. So, tornadoes can be accompanied by flooding, but the flooding is not a product of the tornado itself. Hurricanes, which some people confuse with tornadoes, can also cause major flooding.


Does flooding kill more than tornadoes?

In the United States, flooding tends to cause more fatalities than tornadoes on an annual basis. Flooding can be particularly deadly due to its widespread impact, whereas tornadoes may cause more localized damage and deaths.


Are there floods and tornadoes in LA?

Depends on which LA you mean. Floods and tornadoes are not uncommon in Louisiana. Several large rivers, including the Mississippi, run through Lousiana and can produce flooding. The state is also prone to hurricanes, which commonly cause flooding. Louisiana has experienced tornadoes as strong as F5. Flooding is unlikely to occur in Los Angeles, but the city has been hit by a few weak tornadoes.


What are some major effects on global climate?

flooding , tsunami's , hurricanes and tornadoes


Are tornadoes most dangerous because of flooding?

No, tornadoes do not cause floods. The most dangerous thing in a tornado is flying debris carried by the wind.


How does weather impact Japan?

Japan has lots of tornadoes, and they also destroy lots of things.


Do tornadoes kill more people than any other weather event?

No. Annually flooding, heat waves, and lightning are responsible for more deaths than tornadoes are.


What is it called when a river floods many times?

lots of flooding :)


What are some problems that Florida has encountered or may encounter?

flooding, tornadoes, hurricanes, forest fires ect


Where in the world are people affected by tornadoes?

Tornado Alley gets hit by tornadoes a lot, lots of open farmland (:


Does north Korea have any natural hazards such as volcanoes hurricanes tornadoes and flooding?

Yes. North Korea has had to deal with threats from flooding, volcanoes, and typhoons (a hurricane in the western Pacific Ocean), including one particularly dangerous volcano. A few tornadoes have probably occurred there as well.


What is a sentence with flooding?

Phoenix has experienced abnormally heavy rainfall this year that has caused frequent flooding of streets and parking lots.