Yes it can. I live in Rome ny. We had a F2 possibility a F3 tornadoe that picked up and move a WW2 plane, 2 days ago! And it didn't directly the plane either. The tornadoe was a .5 miles away from the plane.
Tornadoes can lift objects weighing up to several tons. The lifting force of a tornado is primarily a result of its strong updraft, which can exceed 300 mph in the most powerful tornadoes. This force is capable of lifting heavy objects such as vehicles, trees, and even structures, demonstrating the immense power and destructive potential of tornadoes.
Tornadoes do not suck people up. They have strong, rotating winds that can lift objects like debris, vehicles, and sometimes people into the air due to the high wind speeds and low pressure within the tornado.
Well, isn't that a fascinating question! You see, a tornado picks up objects by creating a swirling vortex of air that moves very quickly. As the tornado spins, it creates a low pressure area that can lift objects off the ground. It's like nature's own gentle dance, swirling and twirling with the world around it.
No, a tornado could not have lifted up the Titanic as it was a massive ship weighing over 46,000 tons. Tornadoes are powerful weather phenomena but they do not have the force to lift such a heavy object out of the water.
It is highly unlikely for a tornado to pick up an elephant due to their size and weight. Tornadoes are capable of lifting smaller objects such as debris and farm animals, but the sheer mass of an elephant would make it extremely difficult for a tornado to lift.
A tornado has the potential to lift up and throw around small aircraft, especially those that are not secured properly. However, commercial airlines are much heavier, designed to withstand turbulence, and typically remain grounded during severe weather conditions.
It is highly unlikely for a tornado to pick up an airplane due to its heavy weight and design. Airplanes are built to withstand strong winds and turbulence, and they are not easily lifted off the ground by tornadoes.
If the tornado is strong enough, yes. It would normally take at least an EF2 tornado to lift a truck.
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No. An EF1 tornado can lift a poorly secured roof, but not much more than that.
It depends on the strength of the tornado. Weak tornadoes will lift up light objects such as small tree branches. Strong tornadoes have been known to lift up cars, trees, roofs, barns, and sometimes people and animals. Violent tornadoes have been known to lift up and throw heavy construction equipment, well constructed houses, and sometimes larger structures.
The force that pushes an airplane wing up is called lift. Lift is generated by the difference in air pressure above and below the wing, created by the wing's shape and angle of attack. This force allows the airplane to overcome gravity and stay airborne.
An EF0 tornado can't pick up much of anything, so probably not.
Lift keeps an aircraft up, thrust pushes it forward.
I am going to assume that aeroplane=airplane when I answer this. An airplane stays in the air by generating lift on its wings. As long as an airplane can generate sufficent lift it can stay in the air. However once the lift being generated falls below what is required for the plane to stay up... uh oh.
No. An EF0 tornado can't lift much more than roof tiles and small tree branches.
Yes, a strong enough tornado could lift a tractor trailer. It would probably take a a strong EF2 or EF3 to do so.