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Stronger ones can. Depending on how well built the house is it usually takes at least an EF2 or EF3 tornado. An EF5 tornado can completely obliterate even the strongest of houses.

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What can tornadoes destroy?

Tornadoes can destroy anything in their path. Some common things are houses. Tornadoes can also destroy cars. They can throw them far. They also can rip up fields or grass areas. Tornadoes are very destructive.


Can tornadoes destroy houses?

Yes, tornadoes are capable of causing significant damage to houses by generating high winds and flying debris. The severity of the destruction can vary depending on the tornado's strength and the construction of the house. Proper construction techniques, such as reinforced roofs and walls, can help improve a house's resilience to tornado damage.


Do tornadoes destroy houses?

Yes, strong tornadoes often destroy houses.


What are good and bad things about tornadoes?

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How do tornadoes destroy houses?

Tornadoes destroy houses by generating powerful winds that can reach speeds over 200 mph, causing structural damage and debris to be thrown at high velocities. The combination of these factors can rip off roofs, collapse walls, and even level entire structures. Additionally, the intense pressure differences inside and outside the house can contribute to its destruction.


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.


Why do tornadoes rip down houses?

Tornadoes produce extremely powerful winds which carry a great deal of force. In some cases this is too much force for a houses to withstand, and the connections holding the different parts of the house together fail.


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 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.


How do tornadoes change the planet?

Tornadoes do not have any known global impacts. They can, however, be devastating on local scales. They can rip up vegetation and destroy large portions of communities. Recovery can take years, even decades.


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.


What are the catastrophes that tornadoes have?

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