There are different ways this can happen. Tornadoes often occur in outbreaks where several tornado producing thunderstorms can be active at the same time, as weather conditions are favorable for such storms to occur. What is happening in one storm does not necessarily affect another occurring at the same time, so there can be several tornadoes on the ground at once. These thunderstorms often produce tornadoes in succession in what is called a tornado family. In such cases a second tornado may form before the first one dissipates and the two can be seen together. Yet another phenomenon can occur when a large tornado spawns a smaller satellite tornado the circles it. In some cases the air movements inside a thunderstorm can become quite complex, and may produce several tornadoes at once rather than just one.
Another phenomenon that can occur in some tornadoes, especially strong ones, is often mistaken for multiple tornadoes. Some tornadoes have multiple smaller vortices inside the main circulation. Under the right conditions this can lead to a single tornado having multiple funnels. This can make it look like one tornado is actually several.
Less than 1% of tornadoes earn a violent rating (F4 or F5) on the Fujita Scale. The same applies the the Enhanced Fujita scale with EF4 and EF5 tornadoes.
There were 2 tornadoes in New York in 2008.
Tornadoes do not occur in Miami every year. Since 1950 Miami has had 27 tornadoes, which suggests an average of a little less than 1 tornado every 2 years.
On average, only about 1-2% of thunderstorms produce tornadoes. Tornado formation is a complex process that requires specific atmospheric conditions to be met, which are not present in most thunderstorms.
Since official record began in 1950 through 2013, Washington has recorded 109 tornadoes. The actual number of tornadoes is likely higher, as we missed many of the weaker tornadoes early in this period.
It is entirely possible for two F1 tornadoes to merger. The resulting merged tornado would be larger than either of the original two tornadoes, but not necessarily stronger.
It is unlikely that two tornadoes could maintain such high intensity so close to each other.
Well, up to 100 tornadoes, can strike a large region not at the minute, but in a day or 2. It would be unusual for more than two tornadoes to strike an area as small as a city within a day end even more if they were simultaneous. Tornadoes are usually not very stable in close proximity to one another and will tend to merge together.
Not really. Very few people can use 2 at the same time with any degree of accuracy.
Yes, Tornadoes kill dozens of people every year. In the U.S. alone tornadoes killed 553 people in 2011 (making it the 2nd deadliest year on record for the U.S.), and 70 in 2012. Elsewhere in the world tornadoes killed about 2 dozen people in the same time period.
Yes. It is quite common for more than two tornadoes to occur. An outbreak could easily produce several dozen tornadoes in a day.
Well, it is possible to do two careers at the same time. I used to be friends with a singer. He was a doctor. But he died 2 years ago.
No. Tornadoes are very powerful storms, and while it's possible for a tornado to kill people, it is not inevitable. Many tornadoes kill no one at all. In fact, only about 2% of tornadoes are killers. However, the tornadoes that make the news and get the headlines are the ones in which people ARE killed and injured. The prime adage of the news editor is "If it bleeds, it leads!"
A 2 percent tornado probability typically means that isolated and probably weak tornadoes are possible.
They are the product of the number of possible outcomes for each of the component events.
That is difficult to determine. Six tornadoes have been recorded in Sacramento since records began in 1950, but all but one of those occurred after the year 2000 and 2 were on the same day and were probably from the same storm system. This gives us a figure of a tornado hitting about once every three years, though it is quite possible that the past few years were a fluke.
Yes, it is possible to have two rental cars in your name at the same time, as long as you meet the rental company's requirements and have the necessary documentation and payment methods.