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How roofs are lifted off buildings in tornadoes using Bernoulli's principle?
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As the winds of a tornado move quickly over the roof, they create low dynamic pressure on top of the roof, causing it to lift.
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How many pounds can a tornado lift up?
The strongest can pick up anything from buses, cars, small buildings, houses, and even trains! In the late 1800s, there was a record of a thin EF5 tornado and charging at a train in Minnesota. The tornado was recorded to lift up the 60-tonne train 30 meters high in the sky and throwing it 80 ft away into a ditch.
What are fun facts about tornadoes?
Tornadoes are rated on the Enhanced Fujita scaled based on the severity of the damage they inflict. Ratings range from EF0 for the weakest tornadoes to EF5 for the strongest.Some tornadoes contain multiple smaller vortices which can sometimes give a tornado two or more funnels.Strange phenomena have occurred during tornadoes. One tornado tore a wall from a house but left pottery in place on a shelf against that wall. Others have lifted houses from their foundations while causing little damage to them and still others have left objects such as forks, straws, and vinyl records stuck in trees and utility poles.
Why are people most affected by tornadoes?
Because they are not very heavy, therefore being easily lifted off the ground and thrown about. Although, to be fair, they aren't the MOST affected, as all smaller animals than humans can be more easily lifted and thus are more affected than people are. The exception to this being birds, because they fly and are usually able to avoid the path of a tornado. Large animals on the other hand, like cows or giraffes, are not as affected because their weight provides more resistance to the tornadoes.
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.
What are the negative effects of a tornado?
The biggest danger that tornadoes have is wind. It picks things up and turns even everyday objects into missiles, the biggest danger is being hit with flying debris. The very high winds can destroy houses and throw heavy things like cars about. People out in the open may be hit by flying objects. Also it causes buildings to collapse and people can be buried in debris. Deaths during tornadoes Most people are injured or killed by flying debris or building collapse. Some unfortunate persons have been picked up by the tornado, then flung to their death. Less than a handful of people have been lifted up, usually by small tornadoes, and lived to tell the story. The stress and excitement evoked during a tornado have also resulted in fatal heart attacks.
What is two things that has been nown as to be picked up in a tornado?
Tornadoes have lifted many things. Strong tornadoes have been known to lift up large vehicles, trees, and even buildings.
Can tornadoes pick up large buildings and move them?
Not large structures such as high rise and mid rise buildings, no. However structures as large as churches have been lifted. Most structures that go airborne in a tornado disintegrate either in the air or on impact with the ground.
What are the causes of damage destruction and death associated with tornadoes?
Tornadoes produce very powerful winds that can tear apart buildings or push them to the point of collapse. Buildings may receive lesser damage as the winds tear away pieces, or push in parts until the buckle. The wind can also pick up objects, such as pieces of buildings and turn them into flying debris, which can cause even more damage. Most people who die in tornadoes are struck by flying debris or are crushed under calling objects or collapsing buildings. Less often people may be lifted up by the winds and hurled to their deaths.
When and where did the tornado which lifted a rail road car happen?
There have been many tornadoes that have lifted rail cars that have occurred in many different places. Most tornadoes that are rated EF3 and higher can lift train cars.
Could an EF4 Tornado Lift Up Atomic Betty's Ship?
Possibly. EF4 tornadoes have been known to lift poorly anchored buildings and heavy construction equipment. More would have to be known about the ship's specifications. It could be lifted it probably would not go very far.
How does a tornado suck up all things?
No. Extremely heavy objects are unlikely to be lifted in even the most violent tornadoes. Most tornadoes are not particularly destructive, and only lift relatively light objects.
What is good in tornadoes?
I'm not sure if tornadoes can do good at any point. Tornadoes are violent but small storms that start over land. In a tornado, winds begin to move in a circle. They may go as fast as 300 miles an hour. The winds make a tall, dark cloud in the shape of a funnel. The bottom of the funnel may touch the ground. If it does, a great deal of damage can occur. Buildings are destroyed. Cars and other objects can be lifted and thrown many yards away.
Can a tornado pick up a 16 ton steel car?
On rare occasions, yes. Such massive objects have been known to be lifted up by tornadoes of F4 and F5 intensity. Only about 1% of tornadoes are this strong.
How can a tornado do damge?
They can rip apart anything in its path. Weak tornadoes may break branches or damage signs. Damage to buildings primarily affects roofs and windows, and may include loss of the entire roof or just part of the roof covering and sheathing. Windows are usually broken from windborne debris. In a strong tornado, some buildings may be destroyed but most suffer damage like loss of exterior walls or roof or both; interior walls usually survive. Violent tornadoes cause severe to incredible damage, including heavy cars lifted off the ground and thrown and strong frame houses leveled off foundations and swept away; trees are uprooted, debarked and splintered. Weak tornadoes make up 74% of all tornadoes, while 67% of all tornado deaths come from violent tornadoes.
Can a EF2 tornado lift up invader zims ship?
Most likely yes. EF2 tornadoes have lifted larger objects than that.
What is the mass of a tornado?
It can be as strong to knock out an entire town by ripping up homes and leaving a lot of people homeless. The very strongest of tornadoes have winds in the range of 200-300+ mph and are capable of wiping houses from their foundations, but tornadoes this strong are very rare. Most tornadoes have winds in the range o 65-110 mph but rarely make big news.
Do most tornadoes cause damage?
Yes! Because of the wind that spins at very high speeds, objects can be lifted up and parts torn away from structures. The only tornadoes that don't cause damage are those that stay in open fields.
