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It depends on the strength of the tornado. For example, all but the weakest structures will stand up to an EF0 tornado.
At the other end, virtually nothing can with stand the full force of an EF5 tornado. Some structures that can withstand such a storm include reactor cores in nuclear power plants, rooms built into some buildings to protect from tornadoes, and most underground structures.
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What terms describes a structure made to withstand earthquakes?
Disaster (natural)
How can we minimize the damage caused by a tornado?
The only thing we can do in that regard would be to build structures to withstand high wind speeds.
Is a cement house with steel girders safe from a tornado?
It probably would be. It would take an extremely strong tornado to destroy such a structure.
What do you do if you are in a mobile home in a tornado?
Leave the mobile home and go to a sturdier structure or storm shelter.
Is a tornado torsion?
Yes. When a tornado forms, hot and cold air come together. They spiral around each other at a great speed, which is known as torsion.
How can you change structures to withstand the impact of tornadoes?
Build them out of materials and to designs specified to withstand tornado force winds.
Can a tornado knock down a masonry or concrete house?
It depends on the house and the tornado. Some brick and masonry houses are built better than others and tornadoes vary in strength. In an EF5 tornado virtually any structure will be destroyed. Only the very strongest steel-reinforced structures can withstand such a storm.
A structure that is designed to withstand compression?
ask your mom she knows
What terms describes a structure made to withstand earthquakes?
Disaster (natural)
What can be done to a structure to prevent damage from a tornado?
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What is done to a structure to prvent damge from a tornado?
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How can we minimize the damage caused by a tornado?
The only thing we can do in that regard would be to build structures to withstand high wind speeds.
What does the word tornado safe area mean?
There are saferooms, more often called storm shelters. These are reinforced or underground rooms that are designed to keep people safe during a tornado. Ideally, one should be able to withstand an EF4 and perhaps an EF5 tornado.
Do tornadoes destroy everything in their path?
In most cases, no. Most tornadoes are rated as weak. These tornadoes can cause damage, but generally only destroy weakly built structures. Even very violent tornadoes can be fickle in how they do damage. An EF5 tornado can destroy virtually any structure, and very little can withstand the full force of such a tornado. However, not all structures in that path of a tornado will experience its full destructive potential. In some cases, one structure in a tornado's path may be completely destroyed while the one next to it may only suffer minor to moderate damage. That said, a tornado of EF4 or EF5 damage can still produce a swath of complete destruction along at least part of its path.
Can a tornado destroy a fire department?
Yes. A strong enough tornado can destroy just about any manmade structure. A tornado of high EF3 intensity or stronger should be enough.
Is a cement house with steel girders safe from a tornado?
It probably would be. It would take an extremely strong tornado to destroy such a structure.
What temperature when a tornado is coming?
tornado formation is not based on temperature, but upon storm structure. you cannot use temperature to determine tornados
