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Winds range can range from 65mph to over 300mph.
Most tornadoes are rated EF0 with estimated winds of 65mph to 85 mph.
The greatest damage comes from EF3 and stronger tornadoes with winds over 135 mph.
Few than 1 tornado in every thousand is rated EF5, with winds over 200 mph.
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Explain the difference between how fast a tornado is moving and how fast its rotational winds are?
How fast a tornado is moving refers to how fast the tornado itself travels from point A to point B. For example, a tornado moving towards at 30 mph and is a mile away will reach you in 2 minutes. The rotational winds of a tornado refers to how fast the tornado itself is spinning, which is generally faster than its forward speed.
When wind in two directions over a prairie makes air in the middle spin is the beginning of a what?
The spinning of air caused by wind from two directions converging over a prairie is the beginning of a vortex, which can develop into a tornado if the right conditions are present.
What is the name for a funnel shaped 200 mph wind storm?
That would most likely be a tornado, but winds usually aren't so fast.
What is the worlds fastest spinning tornado?
The fastest wind speed recorded in a tornado was 302 mph in the Oklahoma City tornado of May 3, 1999. However, wind measurements in tornadoes are rare and it is likely that other tornadoes had faster winds but did not have them measured. The fastest speed a tornado is known to have traveled is 73 mph. That was the Tri-State tornado of March 18, 1925. This tornado also holds the record for duration (3 hours, 29 minutes), path length (219 miles), and U.S. death toll (695).
Does the fast spinning of a planet cause bands on that planet?
Yes, the fast spinning of a planet can cause bands on it. This is known as zonal wind patterns, where the rotation of the planet creates bands of winds that blow in specific directions. An example of this can be seen on gas giants like Jupiter, where its rapid rotation causes distinct bands of clouds to form.
Does a tornado have wind?
A tornado IS wind- very fast winds spinning in a circle.
What is the wind inside a tornado called?
There is no specific term for the winds in a tornado, though tornadoes are recorded separately from other wind events. The area where the winds are spinning may be referred to as the circulation, though this term can apply to other wind vorticies as well.
What keeps wind rotating inside a tornado?
The rotation in a tornado is driven by the wind shear, which is the change in wind speed and direction with height. This wind shear creates a horizontal rotation that is then tilted vertically by updrafts in the storm, leading to the spinning motion of the tornado.
How do you explain a tornado to a 5 year old?
You could say that a tornado is a kind of very fast spinning wind that sometimes happens during a thunderstorm that can wreck houses.
A column of spinning wind that moves across the ground.?
It is a tornado.
Explain the difference between how fast a tornado is moving and how fast its rotational winds are?
How fast a tornado is moving refers to how fast the tornado itself travels from point A to point B. For example, a tornado moving towards at 30 mph and is a mile away will reach you in 2 minutes. The rotational winds of a tornado refers to how fast the tornado itself is spinning, which is generally faster than its forward speed.
Do tornadoes involve wind?
Yes. A tornado is wind, more specifically a violent vortex of spinning wind.
How does the wind move in a tornado?
The wind moves in a spiral fashion, moving rapidly toward the center of the tornado in a cyclonic fashion, meaning counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern. In the core of the tornado this wind takes on a more circular pattern. In addition to the spiral movement, wind in a tornado moves rapidly upwards. There may be fairly calm area of sinking air at the center of some tornadoes. In these tornadoes, a series of smaller whirlwinds can sometimes develop inside the tornado. These spinning columns of air circle the tornado's center, moving with the rotation.
Why are tornadoes calm in the inside?
First answer: A tornado moves in a circular pattern; as a result, the wind speed depends upon the distance from the center. Second answer: Because of the differences on the wind speed the center of the hurricane or tornado becomes surrounded by fast moving masses of air and debris, like a wall.These winds are spinning so fast that they cannot reach the center.
Is wind and tornadoes the same thing?
No. A tornado is just one type of wind event out of many. Wind is any movement of air. A tornado is a violently spinning vortex of wind that forms during a thunderstorm and connects to both the clouds and the ground.
How fast are the wind speeds in a tornado?
depends on size of the tornado anywhere from 65 to over 300 mph.
What is the difference between a tornado or flood?
A Tornado is swirly fast wind, a flood is rising water levels...
