The destruction of structure by a tornado often produces flying debris, which creates the potential for more damage and poses a considerable risk of death or injury to people and animals. Many people will feel the financial burden of proerty loss, as even with insurance there is still a deductible. In many cases homes and busnesses will be destroyed or rendered unusuable. Many areas will lose electical power.
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Yes. A tornado can easily injure or kill you. Some injuries may have lasting effects.
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The size of a tornado, or its width is determined by how wide the area of damage is. The rating of a tornado, which is not dependent on size (though there is some correlation) is based on the severity of the damage caused.
No. The El Reno, Oklahoma tornado of May 31, 2013 dissipated between El Reno and Yukon. The thunderstorm that produced the El Reno tornado did produce four other tornadoes in the Oklahoma City area. One of these, an EF0, caused some damage on the north side of Moore. The EF5 tornado that devastated Moore in 2013 occurred on May 20 and was unrelated to the El Reno tornado.
Some have proposed that global warming caused by humans may be increasing tornado activity. However, so far there is no substantial evidence of that. However,other activities, while they have not impacted tornadoes themselves, have increased our vulnerability to them. Building trailer parks in tornado prone areas is one thing. Even a relatively weak tornado can cause major damage in a trailer park, and nearly half of all tornado fatalities occur in mobile homes. Additionally, urban sprawl is creating bigger targets for tornadoes, and thus more potential destruction. A tornado this year may tear through a neighborhood that was open country 30 years ago.
Hair loss is common due to the effects on hair follicles, and anemia, immune system impairment, and clotting problems are caused by destruction of the blood-forming organs, leading to a reduction in the number of red cells, white cells, and platelets.
Long-term effects of tornadoes include the destruction of vegetation, economic fallout from the destruction, lasting physical injuries and psychological trauma, and the irreversible loss of those who die.
Yes. Florida has one of the highest annual tornado counts of any state. It has had more than 3,000 tornadoes in the past 50 years, most of them weak. Tornado do not have names, but are simply referred to be where or when they hit. Some notable ones include the Kissimmee tornado of 1998 and the Groundhog Day tornadoes of 2007.
The Tuscaloosa-Birmingham tornado of April 27, 2011 was one of the worst tornadoes ever recorded. It killed 64 people which marks it as the third deadliest U.S. tornado (after the Hackleburg and Joplin tornadoes of this year) in over 50 years and caused $2.2 billion in damage, marking it as the second costliest tornado in U.S. history. The tornado was officially a high-end EF4 with some damage approaching EF5, the highest possible rating. The damage path of the tornado was 80 miles long and 1.5 miles wide.
If a pyramid were to be struck by a tornado, it would likely sustain damage to its exterior walls and possibly lose some stones or show signs of structural weakening. The tornado could cause debris to scatter around the base of the pyramid and may result in some visible destruction to nearby structures or buildings.