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Both natural disasters are equally terrible. Magnitude may affect how badly humans, animals, and the environment are affected.
Hurricanes are classified by wind speed... A Category 1 hurricane would have winds up to 95 mph winds, while a Category 5 hurricane would have greater than 156 mph winds.
A tornado is classified a little differently... according to the Fujita Scale, a tornado is classified by damage.
Both a hurricane and a tornado have the potential to cause an equal amount of damage; a tornado might be more concentrated, while a hurricane could be more widespread.
Overall, though, hurricanes can cause more damage. There have been many more hurricanes that caused over $1 billion in damage than tornadoes with the same amount, and more hurricanes than tornadoes with death tolls over 500.
What else can I help you with?
Is a hurricane a water tornado?
No, a hurricane is not a tornado over water. A tornado and a hurricane are quite different. A hurricane is a large-scale self-sustaining storm pressure system, typically hundreds of miles wide. A tornado is a small-scale vortex dependent on a parent thunderstorm rarely over a mile wide. A tornado on water is called a waterspout.
What are the odds of getting killed in a hurricane then a tornado?
Zero. If you are killed in a hurricane, you are already dead, so you can't be killed by a tornado.
What will happen if a tornado and a hurricane combined?
A tornado and a hurricane cannot "combine" as they operate on different scales. It is fairly common for tornadoes to produce tornadoes.
Which is more destructive the winds of a hurricane or a tornado?
Generally tornado winds are more destructive that hurricane winds. Hurricane winds, however, cause damage over a much larger area than a tornado, so the overall amount of damage may be greater. The worst damage in a hurricane is usually the result of flooding.
Does the ocean turn like a tornado during a hurricane?
It dose not turn like a tornado.
If a Category 5 is mentioned in a weather forecasts is it good news or bad?
Very bad if a hurricane or tornado.
How can hurricane chris become the deadliest tornado?
It can't. A hurricane can't become a tornado.
Can a hurricane be shaped as a tornado?
No, a hurricane is a huge storm hundreds of miles wide. A tornado is tiny by comparison.
What is the duration of Hurricane Ivan tornado outbreak?
The duration of Hurricane Ivan tornado outbreak is 48 hours.
What is the duration of Hurricane Georges tornado outbreak?
The duration of Hurricane Georges tornado outbreak is 144 hours.
Who do you think will win tornado or hurricane?
a tornado because of when it hit it it keeps going but a hurricane will stop at land
Is a hurricane a water tornado?
No, a hurricane is not a tornado over water. A tornado and a hurricane are quite different. A hurricane is a large-scale self-sustaining storm pressure system, typically hundreds of miles wide. A tornado is a small-scale vortex dependent on a parent thunderstorm rarely over a mile wide. A tornado on water is called a waterspout.
Who would win in a fight a tornado or a hurricane?
There is no conflict between a hurricane and a tornado. In fact, hurricanes often produce tornadoes. However, if you were to somehow pitch the force of a hurricane against the force of a tornado, the hurricane would "win" without being significantly affected. Although a tornado can have faster winds than a hurricane, hurricanes are much larger and have several orders of magnitude more energy than a tornado.
What are the odds of getting killed in a hurricane then a tornado?
Zero. If you are killed in a hurricane, you are already dead, so you can't be killed by a tornado.
What type of storm has the greatest energy hurricane or tornado?
Overall a hurricane has much more energy. Mostly because a hurricane is hundreds of times larger than a tornado.
What type of storms can a hurricane produce?
a tornado storm can be formed from a hurricane
What is Alvin is it a name for a hurricane or tornado?
It would have to be a hurricane, as tornadoes do not have names.
