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Can a tornado knock down a 5 story brick building?
It is very unlikely for a tornado to directly knock down a 5-story brick building. Tornadoes are typically capable of causing significant damage to structures, but the structural integrity of a 5-story brick building would make it highly resistant to collapse from a tornado.
What if a tornado was in a wide open space with nothing around?
This happens fairly often. Such a tornado would be recorded if someone observed it, but there would be no damage. Such a tornado would be rated EF0.
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.
What is the rating of a tornado traveling through a cornfield?
A tornado that stays in a field would be rated EF0 as currently there is no Standford for rating tornado damage to crops.
Will a tornado damage a tank?
The tornado would not directly damage a tank. However, debris that the tornado is throwing around might. Storms have been known to impale metal signs into concrete. Any object with enough force behind it could damage the tank.
Would a tornado do more damage than a hurricane?
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.
How is the damage caused by a tornado measured?
Engineers examine the damage, taking into account the type of structure and the quality of construction, and estimate what wind speeds would be needed to cause that damage. That wind speed is then used to assign a rating on the Enhanced Fujita scale. The highest-rated damage on the tornado's path will be the tornado's rating.
Are you covered for tornado damage even thou your policy does not have hurricane insurance for your home.?
Your policy will not specifically say it covers "hurricane" or "tornado" damage. If if covers wind, then your loss would be covered.
Is an apartment bathroom with exterior walls safe during a tornado?
It can be relatively safe, but some other room or hallway without exterior walls would probably be safer. Also, if your apartment is on an upper floor you may want to go to one of the lower floors if a tornado threatens.
What happens in a f6 tornado?
There is no such thing as an F6 tornado. The highest rating a tornado can be assigned is F5. Even if a tornado were to occur with winds in the supposed F6 range, damage would be no different from that of an F5 as all virtually structures would be obliterated anyway.
Should you open a window during a tornado?
No, this myth originated by people under the impression that allowing the pressure to equalize as a tornado passes would reduce the damage. In reality, the difference in pressure between the center of a tornado and elsewhere is not great enough to do much damage, and opening windows will allow the wind to come in and do much more damage than it would otherwise be able to.
Can a tornado wipe out Washington D.C.?
While it would be possible for a tornado to cause major damage to a significant portion of Washington D.C. (in 2002 a large F4 tornado came within 30 miles), no tornado would be large enough to affect the entire city.
