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How are tornadoes harmful to us?

Anonymous

∙ 14y ago

Updated: 9/19/2023

Tornadoes are harmful because they bring very strong winds that can cause structural damage, down power lines, down trees, and debris. Tornadoes generally occur in Tornado Alley, which consists of many of the Great Plains states. (Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, etc)

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∙ 14y ago

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How can tornadoes be benificial and or harmful?

Tornadoes are harmful in that they kill and injure people and damage and destroy crops and property. They are not beneficial.

What do they call tornadoes in US?

Tornadoes in the U.S. are called tornadoes.

Is it true that tornadoes only occus in the US?

Tornadoes occur in other countries besides the US. However, the US heartland has ideal conditions for tornadoes.

How many tornadoes were in the us?

In 2011 there were 1,626 tornadoes and 552 deaths.

How many tornadoes in US in 2008?

There were 1692 tornadoes in the U.S. in 2008.

When did the tornadoes hit us?

Tornadoes hit the U.S. every year.

Where were the most common tornadoes in the US?

Tornadoes are most common in Texas

Are tornadoes confined to US?

No. Tornadoes are possible just about everywhere there are thunderstorms.

Why cant the continental US have to tornadoes?

The continental United States can and does have tornadoes. It has more tornadoes than anywhere else.

Years which tornadoes hit in the US?

Tornadoes hit the U.S. every year.

Have there ever been fire tornadoes in the US?

Yes, though technically they are not tornadoes.

How many tornadoes occurred in 2006 in the US?

There were 1,103 tornadoes in the U.S. in 2006.