Possibly insects. Their small size means they have a low terminal velocity, so they will not be moving very fast when they fall out.
People have been carried 4 miles or more by tornadoes. The greatest distance a person has been carried and survivedwas about a quarter mile.
There is no specific type or rating for a tornado of a given size, though a mile wide tornado is likely to be very strong. The general term for a very large tornado (though not necessarily a mile wide), is "wedge."
The Waco, Texas tornado traveled 20 miles and was 1/3 of a mile wide.
It is very rare for a tornado to pick up a person. Tornadoes can lift debris and objects, but due to their unpredictable nature and swift movement, it is unlikely for them to directly pick up a person. It is important to seek shelter immediately in a sturdy building or underground if a tornado is approaching.
The Great Tri-State Tornado, which occurred on March 18, 1925, was the deadliest tornado in U.S. history. It had a path of approximately 219 miles across Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana, with estimated wind speeds of up to 300 mph. The tornado caused widespread destruction, resulting in over 700 fatalities and thousands of injuries.
It is not known. Small vehicles can be carried well over a mile.
Yes. There have been verified cases of people being carried over a mile.
People have been carried 4 miles or more by tornadoes. The greatest distance a person has been carried and survivedwas about a quarter mile.
Usually a place has to be hit by a tornado directly in order for there to be fatalities. However very strong tornadoes can throw or carry debris incredible distances. Debris was seen falling as much as a mile away from the F5 tornado that hit Oklahoma city on May 3, 1999. Tornadoes that strong are extremely rare, however.
The Joplin, Missouri tornado of May 22, 2011 tornado was 3/4 mile to 1 mile (1.2 to 1.6 km) wide.
There is no specific type or rating for a tornado of a given size, though a mile wide tornado is likely to be very strong. The general term for a very large tornado (though not necessarily a mile wide), is "wedge."
The Waco tornado of 1953 was about one third of a mile wide.
The Tri-State tornado had a path of 219 miles long and 3/4 mile to 1 mile wide across 3 states and numerous mining towns.
The Waco, Texas tornado traveled 20 miles and was 1/3 of a mile wide.
One tornado that is notable for some the its strange occurrences was the Great Bend, Kansas tornado of November 1915. First, the tornado completely destroyed a farm. The only uninjured survivors were five horses hitched to the same rail that were carried 1/4 mile. In another location it tore one of the walls from a store but left shelves and canned goods up against that wall untouched. This tornado is also known for some of the stuff it carried great distances, including a necktie rack with ties still on it carried 40 miles, a love letter carried 70 miles, a wide variety of items carried 80 miles, and a cancelled check carried 305 miles. A different tornado was noted to have destroyed a woman's house and carried a picture of her 10 miles to her sister's yard A few tornadoes have been noted to strip feathers from chickens as well.
The Flint, Michigan tornado of June 18, 1953 was about half a mile wide.
An F4 tornado can be a quarter of a mile wide, but that is by no means a requirement. Tornado ratings are based on the severity of the damage, not the size of the tornado. There is a tendency for violent tornadoes to be large, but they don't have to be. A path width of 1/4 mile would not be uncommon for an F4, but sizes have ranged from as small as 100 yards to as wide as 2.5 miles.