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I believe you are asking how fast tornadoes can travel.
This varies. The average tornado moves at 35 miles per hour. Tornadoes may be stationary or may, in very rare cases, move at over 70 mph.
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What speed of tornado can lift a car off the ground?
It depends on the car, but typically it takes a wind of at least 120 mph to lift a car. This is consistent with an EF2 tornado.
How does a tornado suck people up?
Air travels upwards rapidly in a tornado. If the speed of the updraft exceeds the terminal velocity of a person, then it can lift people off the ground.
How fast did the largest tornado recorded in the US travel forward?
The largest tornado on record in the U.S. varied in speed. For the early part of its time on the ground it traveled at about 30 mph before suddenly accelerating to 55 mph.
How do they determine wind speed in a tornado?
In most cases the wind speed of a tornado is estimated based on the severity of the damage it causes.
How much wind does it take for a tornado?
There is no solidly set minimum wind speed for a tornado. The Enhanced Fujita scale starts an EF0 at 65 mph, but tornadoes have occurred with estimated winds lower than that. Tornadoes are defined by the amnner in which the air moves rather than the wind speed. A tornado is a rotating vortex of strong wind that onnects to both the ground and the cloud base.
What is the average speed that a tornado travels on the ground?
About 30 mph.
What speed of tornado can lift a car off the ground?
It depends on the car, but typically it takes a wind of at least 120 mph to lift a car. This is consistent with an EF2 tornado.
How does a tornado suck people up?
Air travels upwards rapidly in a tornado. If the speed of the updraft exceeds the terminal velocity of a person, then it can lift people off the ground.
How long did the Flint tornado stay on the ground?
The tornado is reported to have had a path length of 27 miles and an average forward speed of 35 mph, which works out to a duration of 46 minutes.
How strong is a tornado before it hits the ground?
At ground level, there is no intensity. At higher elevetions the intensity is less than after the tornado has touched down. When a tornado touches down, it is no longer able to draw in air from below. This causes the pressure in the core of the vortex to drop, leading to an increase in wind speed.
What was the wind speed in the philadelphia Mississippi tornado?
If you mean the one from April 27, 2011, the wind speed for that tornado was estimated at 205 mph (330 km/h), qualifying it as an EF5. Some have suggested, however, that the severe ground scouring caused by this tornado indicates winds far higher than 205 mph.
How do meteorologists infer a tornado's wind speed?
The wind speed of a tornado is inferred from the severity of the damage it inflicts.
What is the wind speed of a EF-0 tornado?
The estimated wind speed of an EF0 tornado is 65-85 mph.
How fast does a tornado travel on ground in km?
I assume you mean kilometers per hour as a kilometer is a unit of distance, not speed. Tornadoes vary greatly in speed. They may be stationary or travel at more than 100 km/h. A typical tornado travels at about 50 km/h.
How fast did the largest tornado recorded in the US travel forward?
The largest tornado on record in the U.S. varied in speed. For the early part of its time on the ground it traveled at about 30 mph before suddenly accelerating to 55 mph.
Is a strong storm that has a wind tunnel a tornado?
No. A tornado is a violently rotating column of air the is in contact with both the ground and the cloud base. Violent winds alone do not make a tornado. A wind tunnel effect simply occurs when buildings or terrain funnel the wind to increase its speed.
How do they determine wind speed in a tornado?
In most cases the wind speed of a tornado is estimated based on the severity of the damage it causes.
