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More than 99% of tornadoes spin counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere. For less than 1% of tornadoes the opposite is true. These are called anticyclonic tornadoes.
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Do the winds turn north south east are west in a tornado?
The fact that the a tornado spins means that the winds move in all directions at different points within the tornado, as they make a full 360 degree rotation. In the northern hemisphere tornadoes spin counterclockwise, so winds on the north side of a tornado blow east to west, those on the west side blow north to south, those on the south side blow west to east, and those on the east side blow south to north. This is reversed in the southern hemisphere where tornadoes spin clockwise.
Why do some tornadoes cause more damage than others?
Tornadoes vary greatly in intensity and there is in fact a scale that uses the severity of damage to determine intensity. Winds can range anywhere from 65 mph to over 300 mph. Most tornadoes are rated EF0, with estimated winds of 65 to 85 mph. These tornadoes cause some damage to roofs, gutters, and siding, as well as breaking tree limbs and toppling weakly-rooted trees. Somewhat fewer tornadoes are rated EF1, with estimated winds of 86 to 110 mph. These tornadoes can badly damage roofs, flip over trailers, and break windows. Stronger tornadoes are rated EF2, with estimated winds of 111 to 135 mph. These tornadoes tear the roofs from houses, completely destroy trailers and lift cars off the ground. A small percentage of tornadoes are rated EF3, with estimated winds of 136 to 165 mph. These tornadoes tear down the walls of houses, and uproot most trees, reducing the largest branches to stubs. About 1% of tornadoes are rated EF4, with estimated winds of 166 to 200 mph. These tornadoes level houses, leaving piles of debris, strip the bark from trees and can even damage road surfaces. Less that 0.1% of tornadoes are rated EF5 with winds of over 200 mph, sometimes exceeding 300mph. These tornadoes can destroy almost anything. Well-built houses are torn clean off their foundations. Even two tornadoes of the same rating can cause different amounts of damage, depending on how much of the path experiences the strongest winds. Additionally tornadoes vary in size and how far they travel. A large, and long lived tornado is going to affect a much larger area than a brief, small tornado and probably cause more damage. Where they occur also affects the damage. A tornado that goes over open farmland will cause more damage than one that goes through a city or town.
Is the reason why Lincoln Nebraska has never been hit by a tornado have anything to do with the salt creek that flows through there?
Lincoln has been hit by tornadoes before. The fact that it has not been hit by a major tornado in recent years has simply been a matter of chance. A creek will not affect tornadoes in any way whatsoever.
Do tornadoes have a wind speed of up to 300 kilometers per hour?
Yes. Very strong tornadoes can in fact have winds well over 300 km/h. In one tornado winds to over 480 km/h were recorded. On the Enhanced Fujita scale a tornado with winds estimated at 300 km/h would be rated EF4, the second highest level on the scale. An EF5 tornado, the highest level, has winds over 322 km/h. However, most tornadoes are not this strong and only earn ratings of EF0 or EF1 with winds ranging from 105 to 177 km/h.
What do you call it if fact is proved wrong?
If a fact is proven wrong, it is said to have been disproven.
Do tornado funnels always spin in clockwise directions?
Tornado funnels in the Northern Hemisphere typically spin counterclockwise, while those in the Southern Hemisphere spin clockwise due to the Coriolis effect. However, the direction of rotation can vary within individual storms and is not always consistent.
Is a tornado more violent going clockwise or counter-clock wise?
That depends on where the tornado is. Generally, tornadoes in the northern hemisphere rotate counterclockwise while those in the southern hemisphere rotate clockwise. There are more violent tornadoes in the horthern hemisphere, but that is mostly due to the fact that portions of the United States have an almost perfect setup for producing them. A small percentage of tornadoes rotate in the opposite direction from what is normal. These are called anticyclonic tornadoes (normal tornadoes are cyclonic). Many anticyclonic tornadoes are satellite tornadoes, and are generally weaker than the parent tornado that spawned them. Only one anticyclonic tornado has ever recieved a violent (F4 or F5) rating on the Fujita scale. It was an F4 that hit West Bend, Wisconsin on April 4, 1981.
Do the winds turn north south east are west in a tornado?
The fact that the a tornado spins means that the winds move in all directions at different points within the tornado, as they make a full 360 degree rotation. In the northern hemisphere tornadoes spin counterclockwise, so winds on the north side of a tornado blow east to west, those on the west side blow north to south, those on the south side blow west to east, and those on the east side blow south to north. This is reversed in the southern hemisphere where tornadoes spin clockwise.
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