Tornadoes and hurricanes; both mother-nature’s way of sending a punch in the face to earth. Often confused, most people aren’t educated upon the likes and differences of these two natural phenomena. You may be asking; “What causes a tornado or hurricane? They can’t just pop up out of thin air.” Cyclones have to have extremely precise circumstances to form. Tornadoes can actually spawn from thunderstorms, as the warm air rises into the cold air to create a dangerous reaction: a tornado. Hurricanes also need heat to survive and thrive, as they form within warm, coastal waters. Once formed, they both spin counterclockwise within the Northern Hemisphere. Onto the next topic: damages. Believe it or not, but studies have shown that these storms
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He came upon a strange sight, however, to see most of his chickens with little or no feathers upon them. The wind had stripped them off! I wouldn’t be surprised, because winds classified as a tornado at 40-318 mph can do a lot! Hurricanes are official at 74 mph winds, and can reach speeds of up to 200+mph within days! Hurricanes are much larger as well, the weaker tornadoes reaching states’ width in diameter. The largest tornado was 2.5 miles wide. There is also a shorter warning time with tornadoes, as they usually go unexpected due to the quick way they move then die. With hurricanes, you can usually see them approach 2-3 days before they actually hit the coast, so you have a lot more time to run. Time to run, but no time to hide!
Have you ever seen a cyclone in your life? Both hurricanes and tornadoes spawn in dark, spiraling clouds. No thunder can be heard, and all is calm, then… BAM! A cyclone touches down right in front of you. What do you do? Sometimes, tornadoes can even have more than one point! But no need to fear, tornadoes usually touch down in flat areas. According to meteorologist Spencer Adkins, they usually reach east of the Rocky Mountains. If you see a funnel cloud near you, you’d better start running, because winds like that can do some
He came upon a strange sight, however, to see most of his chickens with little or no feathers upon them. The wind had stripped them off! I wouldn’t be surprised, because winds classified as a tornado at 40-318 mph can do a lot! Hurricanes are official at 74 mph winds, and can reach speeds of up to 200+mph within days! Hurricanes are much larger as well, the weaker tornadoes reaching states’ width in diameter. The largest tornado was 2.5 miles wide. There is also a shorter warning time with tornadoes, as they usually go unexpected due to the quick way they move then die. With hurricanes, you can usually see them approach 2-3 days before they actually hit the coast, so you have a lot more time to run. Time to run, but no time to hide!
Have you ever seen a cyclone in your life? Both hurricanes and tornadoes spawn in dark, spiraling clouds. No thunder can be heard, and all is calm, then… BAM! A cyclone touches down right in front of you. What do you do? Sometimes, tornadoes can even have more than one point! But no need to fear, tornadoes usually touch down in flat areas. According to meteorologist Spencer Adkins, they usually reach east of the Rocky Mountains. If you see a funnel cloud near you, you’d better start running, because winds like that can do some