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Would low pressure tornado cause buildings to explode as the tornado passes overhead?
No. This was once believed but has since been disproven. The pressure drop inside a tornado is insufficient to cause significant damage. Damage is caused instead by the wind in the tornado and debris carried by it. Even in a tornado of moderate intensity, this damage would put enough holes in a building to equalize pressure rather quickly.
Why is it best to leave a window slightly open during a wind storm?
It actually isn't best do do this. It was once thought that during a tornado the rapid drop in pressure could cause buildings to explode. This notion has been disproven. It is wind and debris, not the pressured drop, that causes damage during a tornado. Even in a strong tornado the pressure drop is not enough to cause significant damage.
What does high pressure system yield?
It may cause heat waves or can cause dryness.
Which of these changes would NOT cause an increase in the pressure of a gaseous system?
Decreasing the temperature of the system would NOT cause an increase in pressure. According to the ideal gas law, pressure and temperature are directly proportional when other variables are constant. Therefore, decreasing the temperature would result in a decrease in pressure.
How powerful is a F6 tornado?
A F6 tornado does not exist on the Enhanced Fujita scale, which ranges from F0 to F5. The most powerful tornado category, an F5 tornado, has wind speeds exceeding 200 mph and can cause catastrophic damage.
How low does the pressure have to be to from a tornado?
There is no required pressure at which a tornado forms. Large scale low pressure systems play a role in tornado formation, but the low pressure is not a direct cause of tornadoes. On rare occasions, tornadoes can form with air mass thunderstorms that occur in the absence of a large-scale weather system. There is low pressure inside a tornado, but in this case the important part is not how low the pressure inside the tornado is, but how much lower the pressure is outside the tornado. The range of these pressure deficits is not known as very few measurements have been taken.
What is true low pressure with a tornado causes building to explode?
No, low pressure in a tornado does not cause buildings to explode. That is a common myth.
Is this a myth or a fact the low pressure with a tornado causes buildings to explode as the tornado passes overhead?
This is a fact. The low pressure associated with a tornado can cause buildings to explode as the tornado passes overhead. The rapid change in pressure inside and outside a building can create a force that can lead to structural failure and cause the building to explode.
How does the air pressure within a tornado compare to that of the area around it?
The air pressure within a tornado is typically lower than that of the surrounding area. As the strong winds of a tornado rotate, they create a low-pressure center at the core of the vortex, which can cause a significant drop in air pressure.
What are the two earth systems that cause a tornado?
Hkgh pressure and low pressure come toghether.
Does low pressure in a tornado cause buildings to explode as the tornado passes overhead?
No, buildings do not explode due to low pressure in a tornado. The destructive force in a tornado comes from high-speed winds and flying debris, not pressure differentials. Buildings may collapse or sustain damage from the strong winds and debris impact.
Would low pressure tornado cause buildings to explode as the tornado passes overhead?
No. This was once believed but has since been disproven. The pressure drop inside a tornado is insufficient to cause significant damage. Damage is caused instead by the wind in the tornado and debris carried by it. Even in a tornado of moderate intensity, this damage would put enough holes in a building to equalize pressure rather quickly.
Why did your ears pop during a tornado?
Your ears pop when air pressure changes. The pressure inside a tornado is much lower than its surroundings.
Can a tornado cause a thunderstorm?
No, it is the other way around: thunderstorms cause tornadoes.
Why do the winds in a tornado reach such high speeds?
Winds in a tornado are extremely high because the pressure at the center of the tornado is much less than its surroundings, and this pressure drop occurs over a very small distance. Differences in pressure are what cause most winds. The greater the pressure difference over a given area, the greater the wind speed.
Why do you think that tornadoes are not common in the northeast?
Because the low pressure systems are not strong enough, and if a low pressure system does develop that is strong enough to support a tornado, the mountainous terrain makes it much harder for a tornado to come about. Also, it does not get hot enough for a cold front to cause such a clash in the atmosphere.
Does low pressure cause buildings to expload when a tornado passes overhead?
No, that is a complete myth. It is the wind and debris in a tornado that destroys buildings. First the pressure drop is not enough to cause significant damage to a building. The largest reliably recorded pressure drop in a tornado was 100 millibars, but a pressure difference of about 350 millibars is needed to destroy most buildings. Second, buildings are not airtight so pressure will equalize quickly. Third, even if the two statements above were not true the winds and debris in moderate to strong tornado would create enough holes to equalize pressure, if not destroy the building before the center of the tornado (where the lowest pressure is) reaches it. A tornado with a 100 millibar pressure drop would produce winds strong enough to completely level most structures.
