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Can tornadoes skip or bounce from place to place?
Yes. In some cases a tornado will touch down and lift several times before dissipating. This is not to be confused with a tornado family, where a storm produces multiple tornadoes in succsession.
How high off the ground are the strongest winds of a tornado believed to be?
The strongest winds of a tornado are thought to occur near the ground, typically within the lowest 100 feet or so. Wind speeds in tornadoes can exceed 200 mph, causing significant damage close to the surface.
Should anyone ever run into a tornado to see what it looks like?
You should never run into a tornado. Even a weak tornado can lift a person off the ground. However, two teams of scientists have created special armored vehicles to to inside of tornadoes. Others have put probes with cameras inside of tornadoes. Because of all th dust that tornadoes normally pick up there really isn't much to see.
Can tornadoes happen at night?
Yes, tornadoes can and do happen at night. In fact, nighttime tornadoes can be particularly dangerous because they are harder to see and may catch people off-guard while they are sleeping. It is important to have multiple ways to receive weather alerts, especially during nighttime hours.
How bad can tornadoes get what category?
The highest rating a tornado can attain is EF5. Tornadoes this strong will wipe well-constructed houses clean off their foundations. Tornadoes rated EF4 and EF5 are often quite large and can completely destroy towns and neighborhoods.
How do tornadoes affect travel?
Tornadoes can cause a localized disruption to transportation. Debris and downed trees may block roads and railroad tracks. Tornadoes can blow cars and trucks off roads and derail trains. Some very strong tornadoes can directly damage transportation infrastructure, stripping asphalt from roads and destroying some bridges.
Why do tornadoes stay off the ground?
Tornadoes are able to stay off the ground due to the incredibly strong updrafts and rotation within the thunderstorm that created them. These updrafts keep the tornado suspended in the air as it moves along the ground.
What type of destruction can a tornado cause?
Damage varies depending on the intensity. Very weak tornadoes (rated EF0) cause minor damage, including missing shingles, downed gutters and broken tree limbs. Stronger tornadoes (e.g. EF2) can tear roofs from most buildings, demolish trailers, and snap large trees. The very strongest of tornadoes (rated EF5) can wipe well-built structures clean off their foundations, strip trees of their bark, and tear asphalt from roads.
How severe can a tornado be?
The winds in a tornado can exceed 300 mph. Tornadoes this strong can destroy anything. They can tear well build houses clean off their foundations, strip the bark from trees, peal the asphalt from roads, and reduce cars to unrecognizable pieces of metal.
How severe can tornadoes be?
The most severe tornadoes are those rated EF5 on the Enhanced Fujita scale. An EF5 tornado produces extremely powerful winds that virtually no structure can withstand. Even the strongest houses are wiped clean off their foundations. Asphalt can be peeled from roads and grass scoured from the ground. Such tornadoes are often very large and have been known to destroy entire neighborhoods and towns.
How high does a muffler have to be off the ground?
Depends on the terrain you are driving in if roads are bumpy are potholed it has to be higher than if the roads are smooth with no bumps.
What did tornadoes do to houses?
Tornadoes can cause a wide range of damage to a house. A weak tornado may peel back shingles and siding, and break windows, or topple a tree into the house. A stronger tornado may tear the roof off and perhaps some exterior walls. The most violent tornadoes can wipe houses clean off their foundations and scatter them downwind.
How do tornados damage property?
they rip apart house , wreck cars and tear tress and other things off of the ground
What affect do cars have on land?
Cars give off fuel emmisions that damage the ozone layer. They can also tear up soil and land if you drive it on the 'unregistered' roads, Roads that u will not find on a gps. (global positioning system)
What is the past tense of tear off?
The past tense of "tear off" is "tore off."
Past tense tear off?
The present tense of tore is tear.
Are thermal ground heating systems used to melt snow off roads?
Thermal ground heating systems are not typically used to melt snow off roads due to the high energy requirements and cost associated with this process. Instead, traditional methods such as snow plowing, salting, and sanding are more commonly used to clear snow from roads. Thermal ground heating systems are more commonly used for heating buildings and infrastructure.
