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Hurricane Vs Tornado Research Paper

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Tornadoes V.S Hurricanes

Whoa! That twister was wicked! Hurricanes and tornadoes have a lot of differences and similarities. Their wind speeds, formation, and warning alerts are very different, but their damage and location are, however, similar.

For starters, their wind speeds are very different. A normal hurricane would be about 74mph. A very mighty hurricane would be over 157mph (wouldn’t want to be stuck in that wind!) However, a typical tornado would be about 40mph, but a strong tornado would be between 216-318mph. Big difference there huh?

To continue, the two form in a different way. A tornado forms from a thunderstorm. The thunderstorm has to be very powerful. A hurricane forms from warm water oceans. On the contrast, a tornado is a rapidly rotating column of air. A hurricane is a combination of heavy rains, strong winds, and hug crashing waves (the waves can reach up to 70ft high.) According to meteorologist Spencer Adkins, he states that, "A tornado is just a few miles wide, while a hurricane can start at Miami, Florida and can go all the way to New York City!" …show more content…

For a hurricane, you can see it coming, so the warning would be about 36 hours before. According to Document 4 'Warning and Predictabilities' it says that, "You have time to run from a hurricane, you want to get food and water to last several of days." A hurricane can last about a few hours to a few weeks. On the other hand, tornadoes you can not see coming, and you have very little time to hide. The warning is 13 minutes. They last several of

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