The worst place to be in a tornado is outside or in a car. Outside, of course, you are completely exposed. Cars offer little to no protection from debris, the main killer in a tornado, and can be easily rolled or tossed as well. Other bad places to be include under a bridge, and in a trailer.
The worst tornado was the Daulatpur-Salturia tornado in Bangladesh, it killed more than 1300 people but its intensity is unknown.
In a violent tornado the worst features are flying debris and suction vortices, small whirlwinds that have stronger winds than the rest of the tornado.
Yes. You are safer inside a sturdy building than in a car. A tornado does not have to be very strong to lift or roll a car. A car is provably the worst place to be in a tornado after a mobile home.
The worst level of tornado that can strike is an EF5.
No. An automobile is just about the worst possible place to be in a tornado. Vehicles can be easily overturned or tossed by tornadoes. In such cases survival is unlikely.
Probably the worst, or at least the deadliest tornado in the world was the Daulatpur-Salturia in Bangladesh on April 26, 1989.
The worst tornado to hit Cowley County Kansas was the Udall, Kansas F5 tornado of May 25, 1955. This tornado killed 80 people, making it the deadliest tornado in Kansas history.
The worst tornado was the Daulatpur-Salturia tornado in Bangladesh, it killed more than 1300 people but its intensity is unknown.
Spring is when the U.S. generally has the worst tornadoes.
The worst tornado of 2012 would probably be the EF4 tornado that hit the towns of Henryville, New Pekin, and Marysville in Indiana on March 2, killing 11 people.
The worst (or at least the deadliest) tornado to hit the U.S. was the Camilla, Georgia tornado of February 13, which killed 11 people.
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