Did you know that hurricanes are about 300 miles wide, although they can be wider? Hurricane winds always rotate to the middle of the storm. Tornados are thunderstorms, which are made up of large, super cells. You need warm, moist air, after the masses meet they create instability in the atmosphere.
The typical wedge tornado is straight on the sides, not the side with a funnel shape. The myth that tornadoes cannot withstand tall buildings, is not true. According to meteorologist Spencer Adkins “People think that Hurricanes, and tornadoes don’t happen here in the WV.” Well they do!