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Compare And Contrast Tornado And Hurricanes
Have you ever thought how tornados and hurricanes are different? That question will be answered today. You will learn about the appearances, the cost and damage, and more.

A tornado has a cone shaped spiral almost like a traffic cone. A hurricanes heavy winds can bring some damage with them. Tornados are mostly spotted in the Northern Hemisphere and can reach up to 300 miles per hour. Hurricanes originate from the equator and pack a punch on anything in its path. Tornados and hurricane both rotate in different directions tornados clockwise hurricanes counterclockwise. The appearances are not the same, because one is bigger in appearance. Tornado casualties are around 1000 people a year. Hurricane casualties unlike tornados they are around
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