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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.
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Was the poltergeist movie cursed?
Some say it was. There were a lot of odd occurances on that movie set. The strangest being that four cast members died in the six years between the releases of the first and third films.
Are tornadoes caused by dust storm from south America?
No. Tornadoes are, in simple terms, caused by strong thunderstorms encountering wind shear. While there could be some teleconnections that influence tornadoes, we could still have tornadoes with or without them.
How do tornadoes affect bridges?
Tornadoes have caused bridges to collapse on a number of occasions. In some cases pieces of bridges have been carried away by tornadoes.
How many tornadoes with damage were reported in the last year?
There were 1692 confirmed tornadoes last year of which at least 1492 caused some damage.
Can small tornadoes be very dangerous?
Yes, all tornadoes are dangerous. Some relatively small tornadoes have reach F4 or F5 intensity and caused catastrophic damage. Even weak tornadoes can cause major damage to trailer parks.
Can tornadoes cause flood?
No. Tornadoes are purely wind events. The storms that spawn tornadoes, however, typically produce heavy rain. So, tornadoes can be accompanied by flooding, but the flooding is not a product of the tornado itself. Hurricanes, which some people confuse with tornadoes, can also cause major flooding.
Do tornadoes only go counter clockwise?
No, most tornadoes in the southern hemisphere rotate clockwise. Additionally, some tornadoes, called anticyclonic tornadoes, rotate clockwise in the northern hemisphere. Fewer than 1% of tornadoes are anticyclonic.
What are some tornado names in Illinois in 2009?
Tornadoes are not named; hurricanes are. However, tornadoes are typically referred to by where and when they hit, as well as their rating. There were 52 tornadoes in Illinois in 2011. The link below leads to a map that summarizes them. Click on individual tornadoes for more information.Here are some of the more significant ones:The Sangamon-Logan County EF3 of August 19, which injured 19 and caused $19 million worth of damage.The Morgan-Sangamon county EF2 of August 19, which injured 3 and caused $4.4 million in damage.The Sangamon County EF1 of March 8, which injured 2 and caused $610,000 in damage.
Can tornado create earthquake?
Tornadoes cannot cause earthquakes per se, nor are they caused by earthquakes. Tornadoes do produce some ground vibrations, but these are very mild and cannot even be felt by people.
Do tornadoes have to do with what humans done to the earth?
No. There were tornadoes on earth before humans existed. Some have tried to link an apparent increase in tornadic activity with climate change caused by humans, but in reality there has been no such increase in activity.
Is global warming caused by tornadoes?
Global warming is not caused by tornadoes, but rather by human burning of fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) in industry, transport and the generation of electricity, which releases carbon dioxide (CO2). Because global warming is causing climate change, there is some evidence that more heat (energy) in the atmosphere is giving extra strength to storms and tornadoes.
Where have tornadoes Caused great damage?
Virtually anywhere it wants. Canada has had F4 and F5 tornadoes. In the United States F4 tornadoes have struck as far east as Massachusetts and as far west as western Texas. F5 tornadoes have hit as far east as Pennsylvania. Some of the worst hit states have been Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Iowa, and Alabama.
