Are tornadoes that bad

Answer 1

The Fujita Scale is used to rate the intensity of a tornado by examining the damage caused by the tornado after it has passed over a man-made structure. These range from F0 (Gale Tornado) with minor roof and tree damage, to F5 (Incredible Tornado) with homes wiped clean of their foundations.

Answer 2

Depends on what you mean by "that bad." Most tornadoes are not nearly as destructive as those depicted on the national news, as the media will flock to the worst damage. However, very violent tornadoes can indeed devastate whole communities.

Answer 3

The itensity of tornadoes is rated on the Enhanced Fujita scale, which uses the severity of damage that a tornado causes to provide an intensity rating and wind speed estimate. There are six levels ranging from EF0 to EF5.

EF0 (65-85 mph): Some shingles and siding peeled away. Tree limbs broken with some trees snapped. Fences knocked down. Gutters and awnings taken down.

EF1 (86-110 mph): Roof surfaces severely damaged. Poorly secured roofs maye be removed. Tailer homes overturned or severely damaged. Barns and garages may be destroyed.

EF2 (111-135 mph): Roofs torn from well-built house but most walls remain standing. Trailer homes completely destroyed. Large trees snapped.

EF3: (136-165 mph): Roofs and walls torn from well-built houses. Most weaker structures completely destroyed. Metal transmission towers destroyed.

EF4: (166-200 mph): Well-built houses completely destroyed. Weaker houses may be blown away. Trees debarked. Asphalt may be peeled from roads.

EF5: (over 200 mph): Well-built houses blown clean off foundations. Reinforced concrete structures destroyed. Severe ground scouring may occur.

Answer 4

they can cause minor to no damage up to incredible damage

EF5 tornado has over 200mph winds making it the worlds windiest storm

tornadoes can reach over 300mph but that rarely happens

they can also level buildings off foundations but it mostly happens in EF4 or an EF5 but tornadoes can not level skyscrapers or collapse them they can only damage them

tornadoes can carry small objects like mobile homes and level them yards away or even miles

the sound of a tornado is 1000 freight trains

tornadoes can damage over in millions rarely billions

Answer 5

One a tornado approaches the upper limit of tornado size it will be unable to get any bigger and may stay at a large size for longer than usual.

Answer 6

At their very strongest the winds in a tornado can exceed 300 mph. Tornadoes this strong are very rare, however. Most tornadoes have winds of 110 mph or less.

Answer 7

In extreme cases winds in a tornado can exceed 300mph

or more but that rarely happens but it happens once in the Oklahoma tornado that winds up to 301mph

Answer 8

The highest rating a tornado can recieve is EF5.