Wow! That’s a big storm. Hurricanes and tornadoes have a lot of similarities and differences. They can also vary in size and cause a lot of damage. The damages, wind speed, similarities, causes, and also watches. These are all sorts of facts about tornadoes and hurricanes.
To begin with, there are all sorts of watches for a tornado and a hurricane. The watches for a tornado are 1 or 2 hours ahead of time before it is about to hit. If there’s a tornado there would be a loud sound and it warns you to get out of the area the tornado is coming at. If there is a tornado seek shelter immediately! If I heard that alarm I would run as far away as I can or I would seek shelter. I saw a tornado watch for Barboursville and the …show more content…
The wind speed for a lethal tornado is 40-300 miles per hour, if the winds are at 300 miles per hour I would seek shelter immediately. The twisting tornado come from energy released by a thunderstorm and also other facts as well. If the tornado is about approximately 40 miles per hour then it is probably a very feeble storm. The wind speed for a deadly hurricane is 74 miles per hour up to 150! Although, there are 7 categories for a hurricane. The first two categories are topical depression, then it turns to a tropical storm, the 3 through 7 are a hurricane.
On the contrary, Hurricanes and tornadoes have a lot of similarities. One similarity is the plethora of wind speeds and damages. Hurricanes and tornadoes are very ghastly. They also destroy a lot of houses with the copious wind speeds and floods. These storms are reported one of the most dangerous storms. These storms cause billions of dollars each year.
To summarize, these storms cause a lot of injuries or maybe even death. There was a hurricane that killed thousands of people I think it was Hurricane Sandy. These storms are so dangerous!
In conclusion, now you know about tornadoes and hurricanes and about their similarities, damages, wind speed, watches, and causes of it. Don’t get caught in a hurricane or a tornado. Watch out for these wicked storms.
By: Derek