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Hurricanes and tornadoes are two storms that are often confused, though they are very different from a scientific pserpective. They are the two most violent types of storm on Earth. Some hurricanes spawn tornadoes when they hit land, though these tornadoes are generally weaker than those spanwed by other systems. Hurricanes often cause major flooding when they strike. In fact, 90% of all hurricane deaths are drownings.
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What can add sediments and nutrients to soil hurricane tornado flood or earthquake?
Floods can add sediments and nutrients to soil.
Is a Katrina hurricane worst than a flood and a tornado and an earthquake and a snow storm?
There is no such things as "a Katrina hurricane." Hurricane Katrina was a particular hurricane that hit the Gulf Coast in 2005. Hurricane Katrina was worse than any tornado on record and deadlier and more destructive than any recorded snowstorm. Katrina was worse than most earthquakes, but not all. Hurricane Katrina killed about 1,800 people. Some earthquakes have had death tolls in the hundreds of thousands.
What is best tool to use to plan hurricane evacuation routes?
Ready.gov is an excellent FREE website detailing disaster preparedness plans, recommendations and advice for a vast majority of disasters including flood, hurricane, tornado, and terrorist attacks.
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 are the 8 catastrophic events and what causes them?
Wildfire, tsunami, flood, tornado, hurricane,
What can add sediments and nutrients to soil hurricane tornado flood or earthquake?
Floods can add sediments and nutrients to soil.
What are some major disasters that happened in Virgina?
# the great Virginia flood # the Suffolk tornado # hurricane Isabel # the nor eastern # hailstorms # hurricane Ernesto # floods
What is a event that causes drastic changes to the landscape?
Volcano eruption Forest fire Acid rain Flash flood Tornado Hurricane Etc.
How can hurricane chris become the deadliest tornado?
It can't. A hurricane can't become a tornado.
Is a Katrina hurricane worst than a flood and a tornado and an earthquake and a snow storm?
There is no such things as "a Katrina hurricane." Hurricane Katrina was a particular hurricane that hit the Gulf Coast in 2005. Hurricane Katrina was worse than any tornado on record and deadlier and more destructive than any recorded snowstorm. Katrina was worse than most earthquakes, but not all. Hurricane Katrina killed about 1,800 people. Some earthquakes have had death tolls in the hundreds of thousands.
What is the difference between a tornado or flood?
A Tornado is swirly fast wind, a flood is rising water levels...
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
Can you give all the natural disasters?
volcano,tsunami,earthquake,hurricane/cyclone,tornado,drought,flood,blizzard,avalanch,thats all i can think of
