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Characteristics that hurricanes and tornadoes do not have in common.
- Organizational level: a hurricane is its own storm system while a tornado is dependent on a parent thunderstorm, which is itself part of a larger system.
- Size: A hurricane is hundreds of miles across while a tornado is usually only a few hundred feet across, with only the largest exceeding 1 mile.
- Duration: A hurricane lasts days or even weeks while a tornado usually lasts a few minutes and sometimes a fraction of a minute. Rarely will a tornado last more than an hour.
- Location: Hurricanes can only form over warm ocean water and are mostly limited to the tropics while tornadoes are mostly land-based and are more common in temperate latitudes.
- Dangers: Hurricanes pose a threat from a combination of wind, debris, flooding, and rain-induced landslides while tornadoes generally only pose a threat with wind and debris.
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Are there any hurricanes or tornadoes in Afghanistan?
Afghanistan is a landlocked country located in Central Asia, so hurricanes are not a threat. Tornadoes can occur very rarely in Afghanistan, but they are not common due to the country's mountainous terrain and climate.
Can a tornado destroy a hurricane?
Hurricanes don't turn into tornadoes because these two weather phenomena are formed by entirely different processes. However, tornadoes are frequently spawned by hurricanes and will go through their short life cycle as the hurricane makes landfall.
Are there more tornadoes or hurricanes in Alabama?
There are more tornadoes in Alabama compared to hurricanes. Alabama is part of a region known as Tornado Alley, which experiences multiple tornadoes each year. Hurricanes are less common in Alabama, but the state can still be impacted by hurricanes that make landfall along the Gulf Coast.
What about hurricanes and tornadoes is true Hurricanes cover a larger area than tornadoes Hurricanes can kill people but tornadoes cannot Hurricanes have strong winds?
Hurricanes cover a larger area than tornadoes. Both hurricanes and tornadoes can be deadly, although hurricanes are more likely to cause widespread destruction due to their larger size and duration. Both hurricanes and tornadoes have strong winds, but hurricanes typically have more sustained, powerful winds over a larger region.
Which of the following statements about hurricanes and tornadoes is true hurricanes cover a larger area than tornadoes hurricanes can kill people but tornadoes cannot hurricanes have strong winds?
The statement "Hurricanes cover a larger area than tornadoes" is true. "Hurricanes have strong winds" is also true unless there is a second part to it. Both hurricanes and tornadoes kill people.
Are there hurricanes and tornadoes in the Caribbean and Bahamas?
Yes. Hurricanes are common in the Caribbean and the Bahamas. Tornadoes are less common, but can be produced by hurricanes.
Do hurricanes make tornadoes?
Yes. It is fairly common for hurricens to produce tornadoes. However, most tornadoes are not produced by hurricanes.
How are tornadoes associated with hurricanes?
It is fairly common for the outer storm bands of a hurricane to produce tornadoes, though most tornadoes are not a product of hurricanes.
Can tornadoes be formed by hurricanes?
Yes. It is farily common for hurricanes to produce tornadoes. However, a hurricane will rarely produce tornadoes stronger than EF2.
What time of the year are tornadoes and hurricanes most likely to form?
Hurricanes are most common in summer and early fall. Tornadoes are most common in spring and early summer.
Does a hurricane trigger a tornado?
It is fairly common for a hurricane to produce tornadoes around landfall, however, not all hurricanes produce tornadoes, and most tornadoes are not associated with hurricanes.
What hurricane formed tornadoes?
Many hurricanes have produced tornadoes, it is a fairly common ocurrence. Most hurricanes that have hit the United States in recent years have produced tornadoes.
Do tornadoes or hurricanes occur in the tropics?
Hurricanes occur in the tropics, while tornadoes can occur in various regions, including the tropics. In the tropics, tornadoes are less common compared to hurricanes due to the different atmospheric conditions that typically favor the formation of hurricanes over tornadoes.
Why do hurricanes and tornadoes happen at the same time whenever?
They don't. While it is fairly common for a hurricane to produce tornadoes, most tornadoes are not associated with hurricanes. The thunderstorms that produce tornadoes may produce strong, even hurricane-force winds, but that does not make them hurricanes.
Is it true that you should be on the lookout for tornadoes during hurricanes because the two often occur together?
Yes. It is fairly common for hurricanes to produce tornadoes.
Can tornadoes and hurricanes happen together?
Yes. It is fairly common for hurricanes to produce tornadoes. However, hurricane-spawned tornadoes usually aren't as strong as those produce by other systems.
Are hurricanes large tornadoes?
no hurricanes differ from tornadoes
