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In addition to rotating, air in a tornado flows upward fairly rapidly. Often, this is enough to lift objects of the ground, sometimes very large objects.

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Q: How does a tornado pick up objects?
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How can a tornado pick up something?

Air in a tornado moves upward rapidly, sometimes taking objects with it.


Can a tornado pick up round objects?

Yes a tornado can pick up round objects at least as long as they are not too heavy. Objects made of more fragile materials may also have their surfaces broken by debris, making them less round.


How does objects being sucked into a tornado occur?

Air in and near a tornado spirals inward and upward very rapidly. The strong winds can pick up objects to carry with them.


How do tornadoes pick stuff up?

Air in a tornado move upward rapidly and can carry objects with it.


Tornadoes can pick up objects and hurl them out in a few minutes true or false?

False. Most objects picked up by a tornado will be ejected in a matter of seconds.


How many things can a tornado pick up at one time?

That is extremely difficult to estimate and would depend on the size and strength of the tornado and what there is to pick up. A large, violent tornado moving through a developed area might be carrying many thousands of small objects.


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.


How can tornadoes pick stuff up?

Air in a tornado moves upward pretty rapidly. This upward moving wind often carries objects with it.


Is The Tsunami Stronger Than A Tornado?

They are both kind of strong because a tornado can pick up objects and throw them. tsunamis can send big waves to wash off almost the whole island


Can a tornado pick up a bus?

Yes. A strong tornado in the range of EF2 to EF5 can pick up a bus or even a train.


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.


How do tornadoes pick up things?

A tornado forms when a mesocyclone, a powerful, rotating updraft found in some thunderstorms, tightens an intensifies. As a result, the tornado has a very powerful updraft that can lift objects off the ground.