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Both tornadoes and tsunamis are violent natural disasters that can occur suddenly and with little warning and can cause catastrophic damage. Other than that they are very different phenomena.

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another answer would be that they are both able to be detected with certain machines or just by looking at the sky or ocean.

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Q: What are the similarities between tornadoes and tsunamis?
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Do tornadoes do more damage then tsunamis?

Generally not. Tsunamis cause destruction along much larger areas than tornadoes do. However tornadoes are significantly more common


Why do tornadoes and tsunami formed?

Tornadoes and tsunamis are two very different types of weather events. Tornadoes form when two air masses collide. Tsunamis are caused by movement along the ocean floor.


Can a tsunami trigger a tornado?

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Can movement of the Earth's plates cause tornadoes?

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Earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, and tornadoes are all severe. It just depends on how strong they are and where they occur.


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Do tornadoes come more than hurricanes or tsunamis a year?

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Can you stop earthquakes?

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