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Tornado damage to human-made structures is a result of the high wind velocity and windblown debris. Tornadic winds have been measured in excess of 300 mph (480 km/h). Tornadoes are a serious hazard to life and limb. As such, people in tornado-prone areas often adopt plans of action in case a tornado approaches.
There are areas which people believe to be protected from tornadoes, whether by being in a city, near a major river, hill, or mountain, or even protected by supernatural forces. [131] Tornadoes have been known to cross major rivers, climb mountains, [132] affect valleys, and have damaged several city centers. As a general rule, no area is safe ...
Tornadoes, despite being one of the most destructive weather phenomena, are generally short-lived. A long-lived tornado generally lasts no more than an hour, but some have been known to last for 2 hours or longer (for example, the Tri-State Tornado). Due to their relatively short duration, less information is known about the development and ...
The single deadliest tornado in U.S. history was an EF-5 twister that killed 695 people in 1925. The country was lucky to escape a high death toll in 2024, said Harold Brooks, a senior scientist ...
Recent tornadoes have ravaged the midwestern United States, demolishing buildings and killing at least 90 people. “I don’t think we’ll have seen damage at this scale, ever,” Kentucky Gov ...
Two people have died and several others were injured in Texas and Mississippi following severe weather and tornadoes on Saturday. More lives and property will be at risk through Sunday as the ...
The effects of extreme weather includes, but are not limited to: [50] [51] Too much rain (heavy downpours), causing floods and landslides; Too much heat and no rain causing droughts and wildfires; Strong winds, such as hurricanes and tornadoes, causing damage to man made structures and animal habitats
A tornado crosses a field in Katy, Texas, on Dec. 28, 2024, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video. Travelers beware: Severe weather forecast says storms, tornadoes and snow 2 ...