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Tornadoes primarily cause damage through their powerful winds, which carry an enormous amount of force.

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How can a tornado cause damage to property?

by their windspeed


Does a tornado cause property damage?

Yes a tornado can cause property damage ranging from minor roof damage and loss of gutters and siding to complete destruction of well-constructed buildings.


Why does the size of a tornado not determine the damage of a tornado?

The damage severity in a tornado is determined primarily by wind speed. For example, a tornado with peak winds of 100 mph, even if it is very large, is not going to obliterate well built houses, thought it will cause severe roof damage. By contrast, even a relatively small tornado with peak winds of 250 mph can completely destroy just about any structure.


What are the effects and concerns of a tornado?

Tornadoes cause major property damage and often kill and injure people. The main concerns regarding tornadoes are these effects and warning people when a tornado is coming.


What damage can tornadoes cause?

There are two basic ways in which tornadoes cause damage. First, the wind in a tornado carries an enormous amount of force, which can damage tor destroy structures and vegetation. Second, debris carried by a tornado can cause significant damage on impact.


About how fast does a tornado cause damage to property?

It depends. A tornado can cause property damage in a matter of seconds, but in a large, slow moving tornado, structures can be exposed to damging winds for several minutes. A very violent tornado can completely obliterate a well built house in under 3 seconds.


What is a tornado touchdown?

When a tornado touches down it means it has reached the ground and can now cause damage. It is not a tornado until this occurs,


What is the predicate of the sentence the center of a tornado can cause a great deal of damage?

Simple predicate italicized, complex predicate in bold.The center of a tornado can cause a great deal of damage.


Can tornadoes be made up of two or more smaller tornadoes?

Sort of. Some tornadoes have smaller vorticies inside them that cause swaths of more severe damage within the main damage path. However, a tornado such as this is still considered one tornado.


What tornado causes light damage?

Light damage is the descriptor for an F0 tornado. However stronger tornadoes will also cause light damage in areas that they do not hit head on.


Can an isolated tornado cause damage?

Yes. Although isolated tornadoes usually don't get very high intensity ratings, even the weakest category of tornado, EF0, can cause damage.


What is the subject of The center of a tornado can cause a great deal of damage?

The center of a tornado.