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Tornadoes

A tornado or twister is a violent, rotating column of air which typically has a speed ranging from 177 km/h to over 480 km/h. This devastating windstorm is usually characterized by its funnel-shaped cloud that extends toward the ground.

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Do Illinois Pennsylvania or Oregon have the least amount of tornadoes per year?

Of the three, Oregon has the lowest number, averaging 3 tornadoes per year. Next up comes Pennsylvania, averaging 17 tornadoes per year. Highest of the three is Illinois, averaging 53 tornadoes per year.

What is the highest number of tornado deaths in a year?

794 deaths in the year 1925.

695 of those deaths were from a single tornado.

What city state coutry did the weakest tornado hit?

It is impossible to say, as we do not know what the weakest tornado was. Among the weakest tornadoes, it is difficult to say whether one was weaker than another. In addition, such weak tornadoes often escape notice.

Will there be a tornado tomorrow?

It depends on where you live. If you live where it's summer there might be a good chance.

How deadly is a California tornado?

To date, nobody in the history of California has been killed by a tornado.

Where are tornadoes most popular?

Tornadoes are most popular in the Midwest.

What is the highest velocity tornado can go?

The exact value is not known, but it is generally believed to be a little over 300 mph.

What are responsibilities you can do during a tornado?

Seek shelter in appropiate places, like, Bathtub, Closet, etc. If your outside Drainpipe, Ravine, etc.

How wide can a tornado be at the base?

The largest tornado ever recorded was 2.6 miles wide.

What are two states that are prone and deadly in tornado alley?

Texas where the most tornadoes occur

Oklahoma where killer tornadoes have been reported

Where a tornado tosses Dorothy?

kansas

Dorothy landed in Munchkin Land, in the Land of Oz. She was picked up in Kansas and deposited there.

Has there ever been a tornado in nacogdoches?

Yes Nacogdoches, Texas. has had several tornadoes including one as strong as F3.

What to expect when a tornado hits?

you will see a pinkish sky and feel warm and cold air at the same time and the wind will start to pick up and get firse.

How are tornadoes harmful to us?

Tornadoes are harmful because they bring very strong winds that can cause structural damage, down power lines, down trees, and debris. Tornadoes generally occur in Tornado Alley, which consists of many of the Great Plains states. (Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, etc)

Do grasslands have tornadoes?

Yes, more tornadoes happen on the Great Plains of the United States than anywhere else in the world.

What are the names to all the tornado?

tornadoes are not like hurricanes they dont get named they only get named by the place where the tornado touch down like for example the hallam nebraska tornado or the tri state tornado

What is the damage cost from F0 tornado?

It depends on the tornado and where it hits, though typically damage will not exceed more than a few thousand dollars worth.

Sometimes a tornado will stay an an open field and cause no damage at all.

What is the average casualty of a tornado?

Only about 2% of tornadoes ever actually kill anyone.

Considering that in an average year in the U.S. there are about 1,200 tornadoes and 60 tornado fatalities the average number of fatalities from a tornado would be about .05.

However, the average killer tornado has a dead toll of about 2.3.

Why are mobile homes more susceptible to tornado damage?

There are two main reasons. First, mobile homes are usually made with cheaper, weaker materials than ordinary houses, so it takes less for a tornado to tear them apart. Second, mobile homes are usually poorly connected to the ground, which allows them to be fairly easily flipped, rolled, or lifted by a tornado or other strong winds.

Where is the most place tornadoes go?

I don't know about all the earth, but Texas does. It's in the United States.

Can a tornado lift up a tractor and trailer?

Yes, a strong enough tornado could lift a tractor trailer. It would probably take a a strong EF2 or EF3 to do so.