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If you mean how far can a tornado go, the average damage path is 10 miles long, but can range anywhere from a few hundred feet to over 200 miles.

If you mean how big can a tornado get, the average tornado is 50 yards wide, but sizes can range from less than 10 yards to up to 2.5 miles.

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How does the formation of a tornado occur?

A tornado forms when warm, moist air meets cool, dry air, creating instability in the atmosphere. This causes the air to rotate and form a spinning column of air. If the conditions are right, the spinning column can grow into a tornado, with strong winds and a funnel-shaped cloud.


What do you do if you get stuck in a tornado?

Seek shelter. If you can get yourself underground, that's the best place to be. Although many people assume overpasses provide a safe haven this is far from the truth; they are by far the worst place to be as a large tornado will easily suck you out. See related links for video of the infamous 1991 tornado in which a group survived a small tornado under an overpass, and a link to tornado myths.


How far can you hear a tornado alarm?

Tornado sirens or alarms are designed so that they can be heard at least five miles away. Tornado sirens are placed in cities and towns and rural areas so that people can be warned well in advance of a tornado.


How far in advance can a tornado be forecast?

Tornadoes can typically be forecasted within a few hours before they occur. Advanced warning systems and meteorological technology have improved the accuracy of tornado forecasts, giving people more time to seek shelter and stay safe. However, the exact timing and location of a tornado can still be difficult to predict with absolute certainty.


Could a tornado have lifted up the titanic?

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.

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Where was the hardest tornado so far?

The hardest tornado was in Texas, USA.


What type of clouds grow during a tornado?

When a tornado forms it often produces a funnel cloud.


How far does a typical tornado last?

The average tornado lasts about 10 minutes and travels about 5 miles.


Why is a tornado stronger than an earthquake?

It isn't. An earthquake releases far more energy than a tornado.


Which is bigger cyclones or tornadoes?

A cyclone is bigger than a tornado by far, but a tornado is usually more violent.


How far away do you have to be for m a tornado?

please use complete sentences and words... "for m a tornado" makes no sense


How far did the Joplin tornado go?

The Joplin tornado traveled about 22 miles in total. It was in Joplin for about 7 miles.


What was the name of the most damgeable tornado?

Tornadoes are not given names as hurricanes are. The most damaging tornado recorded so far was the Topeka, Kansas tornado of 1966.


What does how fast a tornado is going mean?

Exactly what it sounds like. It means the rate at which a tornado is traveling or, in other words, how far a tornado travels in a given time.


The most recent tornado in the world?

The most recent tornado in the world is the outbreak (so far) is in the USA in most of May.


Is the tornado in South Carolina going to come to New York?

No. A tornado can't travel that far. Also, unless it is already developing it is impossible to tell exactly where or when a tornado will hit.


How long was the tornado in Joplin?

The path length of the Joplin, Missouri tornado (how far it traveled) was 22.1 miles. The path width of the tornado (the maximum diameter of the tornado) was just under 1 mile. It lasted for 38 minutes.