A tornado can have winds of 74 mph. However, what you are probably thinking of a hurricane, as part of the definition of a hurricane involves winds of 74 mph or greater.
The weakest tornadoes have estimated winds of 65 mph (105 km/h); this is a low end EF0. The very strongest are believed to have winds just over 300 mph (480 km/h); this is a strong EF5. A tornado this strong is extremely rare. The most damage is caused by tornadoes rated EF3 and higher, with estimated winds over 135 mph (217 km/h).
Although a tornado can have 74 mph winds there are many things that can have 74 mph winds and fast that are not tornadoes. winds that are at least 74 mph are considered hurricane force though they can occur outside of hurricanes as well.
Hurricane force winds are 74 mph or greater.
Hurricanes or tropical cyclones produce the highest winds, with speeds exceeding 74 mph. These storms are driven by warm ocean waters and rotate counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere, generating powerful winds around their center.
Winds vary widely in tornadoes. The minimum estimated winds for an EF0 tornado are 65 mph while the upper limit for tornado strength is believed to be just over 300 mph. The majority of tornadoes have winds of 110 mph or less (EF0 and EF1). The tornadoes that cause the most damage have estimated winds over 135 mph (EF3-EF5).
The winds in hurricanes and tornadoes have the same rotation but a hurricane has weaker winds than the strongest of tornadoes. Tornado's winds range from 65 to about 300 mph A hurricane's winds range from 74 to about 200 mph. The tornado is the most violent storm on Earth.
No, tornadoes can produce winds faster than in any hurricane. There is actually a substantial amount of overlap between hurricane and tornado winds. Winds for an EF0 tornado start at 65 mph and winds in the strongest tornadoes have been recorded at 302 mph. Hurricane force winds start at 74 mph. Hurricanes have had sustained winds as fast as 190 mph with gusts recorded up to 253 mph.
In most cases the wind speeds fall into the same range. However, it is not uncommon for tornadoes to produce winds in excess of 150 mph, which are rarely attained by hurricanes. The most violent tornadoes do produce stronger winds than even the most intense hurricanes.
Yes. If a storm has winds less than 74 mph it is not considered a hurricane.
The weakest tornadoes have estimated winds of 65 mph (105 km/h); this is a low end EF0. The very strongest are believed to have winds just over 300 mph (480 km/h); this is a strong EF5. A tornado this strong is extremely rare. The most damage is caused by tornadoes rated EF3 and higher, with estimated winds over 135 mph (217 km/h).
Tornadoes vary widely intensity. Winds can range from 65 mph to over 300 mph Most tornadoes are weak, with winds of 65 to 85 mph. The greatest amount of damage is caused by the strongest 5% of tornadoes, with winds over 135 mph. Fewer than .1% of tornadoes have winds over 200 mph.
Winds range from 65 mph to over 300 mph. Winds over 200 mph are very rare. Most tornadoes have winds within the range of 65-85 mph.
Winds can range from 65 mph to just over 300 mph. Most tornadoes have winds under 85 mph. Most of the tornadoes capable of doing significant damage to homes have winds of at least 120 mph.
Tornadoes vary widely intensity. Winds can range from 65 mph to over 300 mph Most tornadoes are weak, with winds of 65 to 85 mph. The greatest amount of damage is caused by the strongest 5% of tornadoes, with winds over 135 mph. Fewer than .1% of tornadoes have winds over 200 mph.
Although a tornado can have 74 mph winds there are many things that can have 74 mph winds and fast that are not tornadoes. winds that are at least 74 mph are considered hurricane force though they can occur outside of hurricanes as well.
Tornadoes have winds that can exceed 300 mph.
Not necessarily. Officially, winds for an EF0 tornado start at 65 mph, and some tornadoes in recent years have been rated with winds as low as 55 mph. This is still sufficient damage trees and some weak structures. By definition, a hurricane must have sustained winds of at least 74 mph.