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Both hurricanes and tornadoes vary in the amount of damage they cause. Both can occur without causing any damage or can caused utter devastation. Overall, damage from tornadoes tends to be more severe,but hurricanes generally cause a greater quantity of damage because they cover much larger areas.
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∙ 10y agoHurricanes can cause the most damage overall. Quite a few hurricanes have caused damage in the billions of dollars, and some have cot tens of billions. By contrast, only a handful of tornadoes have cost more than $1 billion.
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∙ 9y agoIt varies, as in both cases, some cause little or no damage while others cause major devastation. However, the most destructive hurricanes cause far more damage than the worst tornadoes. Damage from tornadoes tends to be more severe, but is very localized, while hurricane damage is usually widespread.
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∙ 8y agoIt varies from one storm to the next, but hurricanes have the greatest potential for overall death and destruction. While damage from tornadoes tends to be more severe, it is limited to a fairly small area.
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∙ 13y agoPowerful winds supplemented by flying debris are the primary cause of damage in a tornado.
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∙ 12y agoThe thing that actually causes the most damage in a hurricane is the debris flying around everywhere and crashing into things
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∙ 9y agoHurricanes generally cause more damage. Tornadoes usually cause more severe damage, but it is localized, while in hurricanes, damage is widespread.
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Would you rather be in a tornado or a hurricane?
A hurricane. While a hurricane can cause more damage and fatalities overall, this is spread out over a larger area. A tornado generally causes more severe damage, but in a smaller area.
Do tornadoes cause less damage or a hurricane?
The damage from a tornado is usually more severe than that of a hurricane, but because a tornado covers a much smaller area, the total amount of damage from a tornado is usually less.
Which covers more hurricane or a tornado?
a hurricane
Are hurricanes more destructive then tornadoes?
A hurricane can cause more damage than a tornado over because it is much bigger and so affects a larger area. However, the damage of a tornado is more concentrated and more severe on a localized scale.
Is hurricane and tornado in a bottle the same thing?
If you mean a hurricane in a bottle then yes, a hurricane in a bottle and a tornado in a bottle are the same thing. In shape, however, the vortex bears more resemblance to a tornado than a hurricane.
What causes more damage a tornado a hurricane or an earthquake?
A hurricane
Would you rather be in a tornado or a hurricane?
A hurricane. While a hurricane can cause more damage and fatalities overall, this is spread out over a larger area. A tornado generally causes more severe damage, but in a smaller area.
Would a tornado do more damage than a hurricane?
No. A hurricane will produce more damage overall because it affects a larger area, though on a localized scale the damage from a tornado is often more severe.
Which is more destructive the winds of a hurricane or a tornado?
Generally tornado winds are more destructive that hurricane winds. Hurricane winds, however, cause damage over a much larger area than a tornado, so the overall amount of damage may be greater. The worst damage in a hurricane is usually the result of flooding.
Do tornadoes cause less damage or a hurricane?
The damage from a tornado is usually more severe than that of a hurricane, but because a tornado covers a much smaller area, the total amount of damage from a tornado is usually less.
Can a hurricane cause more destruction than a tornado?
Yes. A hurricane affects a much larger area than a tornado and so will likely cause more damage overall. Tornado damage is generally more severe than hurricane damage, but it is limited to a small area. There have been far more hurricanes than tornadoes that have caused more than $1 billion in damage.
Is a tornado or a hurricane more severe over a wide area?
A hurricane affects a much wider area while a tornado can cause more severe damage in a small area.
What is more expensive a tornado or a hurricane?
It depends on the individual event. In some cases both a tornado and a hurricane can cause minal damage, and the worst tornadoes have cost more than many hurricanes. That said, overall, hurricanes egenerally cost more as they impact a larger area. The highest cost of damage for a hurricane (inflation ajusted to 2013 dollars) was $128 billion from Hurricane Katrina while the highest cost of damage froma tornado was $2.9 billion from the Joplin, Missouri tornado.
True or false a tsunami causes more damage than a tornado?
True tsunamis are larger and more damage.
Which covers more hurricane or a tornado?
a hurricane
Are hurricanes more destructive then tornadoes?
A hurricane can cause more damage than a tornado over because it is much bigger and so affects a larger area. However, the damage of a tornado is more concentrated and more severe on a localized scale.
Is a hurricane bad or a tornado?
Both natural disasters are equally terrible. Magnitude may affect how badly humans, animals, and the environment are affected. Hurricanes are classified by wind speed... A Category 1 hurricane would have winds up to 95 mph winds, while a Category 5 hurricane would have greater than 156 mph winds. A tornado is classified a little differently... according to the Fujita Scale, a tornado is classified by damage. Both a hurricane and a tornado have the potential to cause an equal amount of damage; a tornado might be more concentrated, while a hurricane could be more widespread. Overall, though, hurricanes can cause more damage. There have been many more hurricanes that caused over $1 billion in damage than tornadoes with the same amount, and more hurricanes than tornadoes with death tolls over 500.
