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Trailer parks do not attract tornadoes. This is a misconception created by the fact that tornadoes rated F1 and F2 tornado can destroy a trailer but usually not a house. To destroy a house of standard or above standard construction would normally take an F3 or stronger tornado, tornadoes this strong are not as common as F1 and F2 tornadoes. Because a tornado does not have to be particularly intense to cause catestrophic damage to a trailer park, a tornado that strikes one is more likely to recieve media coverage.
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What is a tornado wacth?
Tornado Watch is where there is a Tornado comming near the area where u live or maybe somewhere else. The news calls it a Tornado Watch. Tornado Watch is where a Tornado comes and people watch when it comes nearest to them so they could keepwatch on what is going to happen.
Cirque du Freak trailer?
You can find the trailer by going to google and typing in The Vampires Assistant trailer.
What was Rosa Parks sons name?
jhon parks is Rosa parks son who was killed
What is Tri-National Tornado Training Establishment's motto?
Tri-National Tornado Training Establishment's motto is 'E Tribus Tornado'.
What is the biggest tornado ever recorded in Oklahoma?
The largest tornado in Oklahoma (and in fact the largest tornado ever recorded), was the El Reno, Oklahoma tornado of May 31, 2013. It was 2.6 miles wide.
Why do tornadoes always strike trailer parks?
This isn't quite true. A relatively weak tornado can destroy a trailer but when it might cause not more than roof damage to a stronger structure. To destroy a more substantial structure would require a strong tornado (at least an F3) which occurs far less often. So tornadoes don't hit trailer parks more often than they hit anywhere else, but when they do hit trailer parks they are more likely to cause major damage.
Who is at risk when a tornado occurs?
When a tornado occurs it is a potential threat to everybody who might be in its path. Those at the greatest risk, though, include people in trailer parks, and those who are outside or in their cars at the time.
What should you do if you're in a mobile home during a tornado?
If you are in a mobile home and a tornado is coming you should leave and find a sturdier structure nearby, preferably one with a basement or cellar. Some trailer parks in tornado-prone areas have communal underground storm shelters that you can go to.
Why do tornadoes hate trailer parks?
Trailer parks do not get hit more often than anywhere else. But when they do get hit the damage is worse. A fairly weak tornado of F1 strength can destroy a trailer park when it would only cause moderate damage to a house, damage which would not usually make big news. To destroy a well-built house would usually require at least an F3 tornado. Such strong tornadoes occur far less frequently.
Do tornadoes mostly occur in trallier parks?
No. Tornadoes do not hit trailer parks more than any other place. However, a tornado that hits a trailer park is more likely to be a major news story because it is more likely to cause serious damage and fatalities. Most trailers are poorly built and can be destroyed by even a fairly weak tornado while it takes a pretty strong tornado to shred most houses. And weak tornadoes are more common than strong ones.
What has man done to adapt to tornadoes?
Many areas conduct tornado drills so that people know what to do when one strikes. Towns in tornado prone areas have sirens that go off if a tornado is in the area. Some people have installed storm shelters in or near their houses and in trailer parks..
Are tornadoes more likely to hit trailer parks than other communites?
No. Trailer parks are no more likely to be hit than any other patch of land of the same size. However, because trailer homes are weakly built and often not tied down, they are more easily destroyed. A trailer home can be completely destroyed by a tornado that would only remove the roof of a typical site-built house. The means that a tornado that hits a trailer park will generally cause more severe damage and is more likely to kill or seriously injure people and therefore more likely to attract media attention.
Are tornadoes more likely to hit trailer parks than any other community?
No. Trailer parks are no more likely to be hit by tornadoes than anywhere else. Trailer homes tend to be weakly built and poorly anchored, so they are more easily destroyed by hing winds and tornadoes. As a result, tornadoes that hit trailer parks are more likely to cause major damage and produce casualties. Therefore they are more likely to attract media attention.
Are tornadoes more likely to hit trailer parks than other communities?
No. However a tornado that strikes a trailer park is more likely to cause major damage. In most cases it would take at least an EF3 tornado to destroy a frame house. Only about 4% of tornadoes are rated EF3 or higher. By contrast trailers are usually of a much weaker construction and are usually poorly anchored to the ground or not anchored at all and so are much more easily destroyed. Trailers are often destroyed by EF2 and high EF1 tornadoes. This means that perhaps 20% of tornadoes are capable of destroying trailers. Since trailers are more easily destroyed trailer parks also present an increased risk of tornado-related deaths and injuries. Because of these factors, a tornado that strikes a trailer park is more likely to come to the attention of the public.
What if tornado hits while you're in a trailer?
If a tornado warning is issued and you live in a trailer leave it for more suitable shelter, preferably one with access to a basement or cellar.
Where do you go during a tornado if you have no basement and you live in a trailer?
If you live in a trailer and a tornado warning is issued you should go to a nearby sturdy building, preferably one with a basement.
Can a tornado lift up a tractor and trailer?
Yes, a strong enough tornado could lift a tractor trailer. It would probably take a a strong EF2 or EF3 to do so.
