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Tornadoes have incredibly powerful winds that are capable of moving things that wind normally wouldn't be able to move. Since there is a significant upward component to the wind's direction, objects tend to be lifted. This can include people, cars and, on rare occasions, houses.
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How could tornadoes kill people?
A tornado has different ways it can kill you.. It can pick you up from the ground and throw you some where, it can fling houses, cars, anything at you and kill you..
Do tornadoes pick up anything in their way?
No. Most tornadoes are not strong enough to lift very heavy objects. Very violent tornadoes can pick up structures such as houses and churches but even tornadoes like that only produce such winds along a relatively small portion of the damage path.
How many houses can a tornado pick up?
While tornadoes frequently destroy houses it is fairly rare for whole houses to be lifted. In some cases a violent tornado might pick up one or two at a time and perhaps a few dozen in all along its path.
Could anyone be picked up by a tornado?
Yes. People have been picked up by tornadoes. Violent tornadoes can pick up objects far larger and heavier than people.
What are the 2 largest things a tornado has picked up?
Tornadoes can pick up large objects such as vehicles and trees. In rare cases, tornadoes have been known to lift and move structures like houses or barns.
Can tornadoes pick stuff up?
Yes. Even very weak tornadoes will lift dust and twigs. Stronger tornadoes can lift roofs, garages, barns, and some vehicles. The most violent tornadoes will lift large trucks, train cars, and even well built houses.
How do tornadoes affect the world and people?
Tornadoes can kill or injure people and damage or destroy their property. Tornadoes can affect the landscape by destroying vegetation and sometimes causing erosion.
Can tornadoes pick up us?
Yes, tornadoes are capable of picking up large and heavy objects, including people, and causing serious injury or death. It is important to take shelter in a safe location during a tornado warning to avoid being picked up by the strong winds.
Tornadoes pick up dirt and what else?
It varies depending on where the tornado goes and how strong it is. In addition to dirt even weak tornadoes can pick up pieces of vegetation and any light, loose objects that happen to be in their path. Stronger tornadoes can pick up light vehicles, roofs, and outbuildings. The very strongest tornadoes can lift virtually anything, including whole trees, well-constructed houses, train cars, and even pieces of asphalt.
Do tornadoes pick up magnets?
They could definitely. Tornadoes do not interact with magnetic fields, but most magnets are very small objects that a tornado would lift up just like it would a pebble. In all the objects carried away when tornadoes have destroyed houses, a few magnets were probably among the debris.
Can tornadoes pick up any rare items?
They can pick up endangered animals or plants, and I suppose if a rare jewel was lying around, they could pick it up.
Can a tornado pick up a house?
It depends on the intensity of tor tornado. The heaviest objects known to have been lifted by a tornado was a 90 ton oil tank. The intensity of the tornado that did this was likely well into the F5 range.
