Tornadoes

Yes, tornadoes are classified based on their wind speeds using the Enhanced Fujita (EF) scale, which ranges from EF0 (weakest) to EF5 (strongest). The wind speed of a tornado determines the degree of acceleration and its destructiveness.

well they are both bad but it just depends on how you look at it. i would say land tornadoes aree worst cuz their on land and their aree lotz of homes and ppl in the path and a water spout which is a water tornado can cause great deal of damage to likee damaging fishing, the docks, boats, but itz not as bad cuz there not really to much ppl in the area. hope thiz helps you =)

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No, they do not. Mobile homes are often shown after a tornado because they are more easily damaged than a house on a concrete foundation. Mobiles are usually only held in place by steel cables, which are no match for a tornado.

Stripping bark from trees is usually considered F4 damage.

The basement would be best. Stay away from windows. If you don't have a basement, you should go into a bathtub and pull a matress over you. You could also go beneath a staircase.

A twister, more properly called a tornado is a violently rotating column of air extending from the base of a thunderstorm to the ground, often accompanied by a visible condensation funnel and dust/debris cloud. Tornadoes are the most violent storms on earth, capable of producing winds over 300 mph and flattening entire communities.

tornadoes tend to affect the middle of the united states more than anywhere els.

No, tornadoes have been recorded on every continent except Antarctica. But usually, the US is the most common place for tornadoes, especially in Tornado Alley.

EF means "Enhanced Fujita" referring to the scale that is used, called the Enhanced Fujita Scale.

Enhanced Fujita

Yes. Tornadoes, including some significant ones, can and do happen the the Philippines.

USA has had the most tornados

If your basement is on fire the best thing to do is to shut the door to your house. Call 911 and shut off your gas supply to your house. This give the fire fighter more of a chance to get in there and stop it.

This is is based on a rather faulty risk assessment. While tornadoes do occur in Oklahoma and Kansas more than anywhere else in the world, most people who live out there are never hit by one. Most of the time the weather there is quite nice. The region we know as Tornado Alley has plenty of good farmland as well, and is an important part of American agriculture.

Furthermore, no place comes without its disadvantages. We are more aware of tornadoes than many other threats because they kill and destroy in a rather spectacular fashion, which attracts media attention. If you look at the statistics, tornadoes are by no means the greatest danger you could live with. Tornadoes kill an average of about 60 people int he U.S. each year, and that number is steadily declining. This is out of a total of about 2.4 million deaths from all causes. More significant causes of death include icy roads (450 per year), murder (17,000 per year), and air pollution (200,000 per year).

•The day he came was the day he left, it was as fast as lightning yet as effective as your feelings.

•Everything froze for merely a second the tornado stormed through, destroying our shelter.

•Through the Dark the twister appears, killing fast it brings great fear.

•Then he left, everything silent, yet all that there was left to see was the flashing light of danger appeared.

Sunday July 5, 2009 while at the Manasquan Beach with my family at around 3 o'clock a funnel appeared on the sand in the area behind GeeGee's right over the beach where the jetty is. It caused a large beach umbrella, hats, books and other personal belongings to fly up and out to sea resembling confetti at a ticker tape parade. The winds were quessed to be at or greater than 70 miles per hour by lifeguards who witnessed the event. It was briefly frightening but soon turned entertaining in that the umbrella that sailed in the air like a helium balloon that had gotten away from a child finally land in the ocean far enough from harms way of swimmers. A round of applauds erupted in great relief when its descent into the ocean meant no one could get hurt. When I returned home from vacation I searched for a report on the event and was surprised that it didn't make front page news in a local paper there. People who where there shared in a magnificent event.

No. While a double wide mobile home is usually a bit sturdier than a single wide, you should still seek a sturdier shelter, preferably with a basement, in the event of a tornado.

Go to a basement or storm cellar. If you don't have one get to the center part of your house and find a room without windows, preferably a bathroom or closet. Crouch down facing a wall.

If caught outside with no shelter available seek shelter in a ditch. Do not try to outrun the tornado.

A tornado warning is a higher level of alert, often meaning that a tornado has formed.

Canada averages about 100 tornadoes per year.

No. Tornadoes vary greatly in strength, size, duration, speed of travel, and appearance.

The very strongest can destroy cement buildings.

There's good farmland in many of those areas.

The chances of a strong tornado hitting any particular spot, even in a place such as tornado alley, are actually relatively low. On average, about 60 people in the U.S. are killed by tornadoes each year, which is fairly low compared to other causes of death.

Additionally, no matter where you are there is always some sort of risk factor, whether it is from tornadoes, earthquakes, pollution, or crime.