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- Most tornadoes, with ratings of EF0 or EF1, do not devastate communities. Tornado damage seen on the national news is typically from the strongest 4% of tornadoes.
- Contrary to the popular statement that tornadoes can be as wide as a mile, some tornadoes are well over a mile wide, with a few exceeding 2 miles.
- Tornado ratings are based primarily on damage, not size or wind measurements.
- A larger tornado is not necessarily stronger; some very violent F4 and F5 tornadoes have been relatively small.
- Some tornadoes actually contain several smaller, more intense vortices.
What else can I help you with?
What are facts about Pharaoh Djoser?
There are many facts about Pharaoh Djoser. Here are some facts you may or may not have known~# Djoser was also known as Netjerikhet, meaning body of the gods. # He reigned from 2668BC - 2649 BC. # His father was Sanakhte. # His mother was Nimaethap. # Djoser ruled in the Third Egyptian Dynasty.
Where do tornadoes most occer?
Tornadoes have occurred in just about all places that get thunderstorms. Thousands have been documented in different places and thousands more have doubtless gone undocumented.
What are some interesting facts about Romans?
The last known gladiator fight in the city of Rome occurred on January 1, 404 AD .
What are some local phenomenons in Arizona?
Tornadoes, The Grand Canyon.
How big are landspout tornadoes?
Tornadoes come in many different sizes of funnels. Some funnels can be only a few feet wide and some could span a few miles wide.
Do all tornadoes have to have rain?
No. Many tornadoes form in a rain-free portion of their parent thunderstorms. Some tornadoes form with low-precipitation supercells, which produce little or no rain.
Is South Carolina known for tornadoes?
No. While South Carolina gets tornadoes and has had some very destructive ones, it is not typically associated with tornadoes.
Can you give me some little known facts about the Holocaust?
Some British POWs were held at Auschwitz. British POWs helped with the (potential) uprising at Auschwitz
What are some of the remaining mysteries about tornadoes?
Exactly how tornadoes form and why some supercells produce tornadoes while others don't is not known. Due to the difficulty of making measurements the internal dynamics of tornadoes are not well understood either, especially at ground level.
What is the biggest eye of a tornado?
This is not known. Not much information is known about the eyelike structure found in some tornadoes.
Can areas that have little or no record of tornadoes still have tornadoes?
Yes. In some cases the absence of tornado records is due to a lack of documentation rather than a lack of tornadoes. In other cases an area may experience tornadoes so infrequently that none have occurred since before people were around to document them. If a place has little record of tornadoes, that still means tornadoes have been recorded in that area.
Can tornadoes shape the land?
Not really. Tornadoes can cause some soil erosion and, in rare cases, ground scouring, but overall they have very little effect on the shape of the land.
Why might some tornadoes go unnoticed?
Many tornadoes are weak and cause little to no damage. If such a tornado occur in a rempote location with nobody to report, there is a good chance it won't be recorded.
Are there tornadoes in Calgary Alberta?
Yes, tornadoes can occur in Calgary, Alberta. While they are not as common as in other parts of the province, tornadoes have been known to touch down in the Calgary area. It is important for residents to be prepared and have a plan in case of severe weather.
Does it have to rain during a tornado?
No. Many tornadoes form in a rain-free portion of their parent thunderstorms. Some tornadoes form with low-precipitation supercells, which produce little or no rain.
How destructive are tornadoes?
It varies, some tornadoes cause little or no damage. Others will cause moderate to cause heavy damage to most buildings. The very worst can obliterate entire neighborhoods and small towns.
Can a tornado happen without rain?
Yes. Some tornadoes form in low precipitation or LP supercells, which produce little to no rain. Additionally, many tornadoes that form in "classic" supercells often occur in a rain-free section of the storm.
