A hurricane affects a much wider area while a tornado can cause more severe damage in a small area.
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.
In terms of wind speed, tornado and hurricane winds usually fall into the same range. Tornadoes are capable of producing stronger winds than hurricanes are, however. In terms of traveling speed, tornadoes generally move faster but, again, there is a good deal of overlap.
They often do as they cover a larger area and often cause flooding in addition to wind damage. The costliest tornado in U.S. history, the Joplin tornado of 2011, cost $2.8 billion. The costliest hurricane in U.S. history, Hurricane Katrina, cost $105 billion.
Yes, but it is more like a hurricane.
A hurricane typically covers a larger ground surface area than a tornado. Hurricanes are large, swirling storms that can span hundreds of miles and affect large portions of coastal regions, while tornadoes are smaller, more localized funnel clouds that typically cover a few miles at most.
No. A hurricane will produce more damage overall because it affects a larger area, though on a localized scale the damage from a tornado is often more severe.
A tornado is one of the most severe forms of weather, in a localized area. A hurricane or typhoon is a bigger storm over a much wider area, but the tornado does more damage in one spot than a hurricane would.
Yes. A hurricane affects a much larger area than a tornado and so will likely cause more damage overall. Tornado damage is generally more severe than hurricane damage, but it is limited to a small area. There have been far more hurricanes than tornadoes that have caused more than $1 billion in damage.
A Hurricane is more powerful because they do indeed release much more energy than a torn. That mostly because a hurricane is much larger than a tornado. However, a tornado can be more violent than even the worst hurricane and cause more severe damage in a localized area. Hurricane winds can reach a maximum of about 190 mph and tornadoes over 300mph
I would rather be in a hurricane because it typically provides more advance warning and preparation time compared to a tornado which can strike suddenly and with little warning. Additionally, hurricanes tend to cover larger areas so there may be more options for finding safe shelter.
It depends on the intensity and size of the tornado or hurricane. Generally, hurricanes tend to cause more widespread damage due to their larger size and longer duration. However, intense tornadoes can also cause significant damage in a localized area with extremely high winds.
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.
Generally the stronger the tornado, the more severe the damage it causes. A large tornado can affect a larger area than a small tornado and therefore cause a greater quantity of damage, though it is not necessarily more severe.
It depends on the individual event. In some cases both a tornado and a hurricane can cause minal damage, and the worst tornadoes have cost more than many hurricanes. That said, overall, hurricanes egenerally cost more as they impact a larger area. The highest cost of damage for a hurricane (inflation ajusted to 2013 dollars) was $128 billion from Hurricane Katrina while the highest cost of damage froma tornado was $2.9 billion from the Joplin, Missouri tornado.
Overall a hurricane has much more energy. Mostly because a hurricane is hundreds of times larger than a tornado.
In terms of wind speed, tornado and hurricane winds usually fall into the same range. Tornadoes are capable of producing stronger winds than hurricanes are, however. In terms of traveling speed, tornadoes generally move faster but, again, there is a good deal of overlap.
They often do as they cover a larger area and often cause flooding in addition to wind damage. The costliest tornado in U.S. history, the Joplin tornado of 2011, cost $2.8 billion. The costliest hurricane in U.S. history, Hurricane Katrina, cost $105 billion.