Comparing Hurricanes And Tornados
Hurricanes and tornados are very different, yet also alike. In this essay I’ll be comparing the two to find which is more dangerous. A mobile, destructive vortex of violently rotating winds-the tornado, or a tropical cyclone with violent winds-the hurricane.
Hurricanes and tornados are both made up of strong rotating winds. That's just one of the things they have common. Both usually occur with violent storms and lot of rain. They also both form in circular patterns. Hurricanes and tornados are both categorized by wind speed from 1-5. One of the few similarities they have is destruction. They are very dangerous to people, animals and buildings.
Tornados are very dangerous. They can form in minutes, and occur almost anywhere over land. Some tornadoes can pick up fire if the conditions are right, though they only stay that way for a few minutes. Most tornadoes come with storms and sometimes lightning. They can last from 3 minutes to 3 hours. They can have a diameter of 300ft up to a mile. According to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tornado_climatology the U.S. gets an average of 1,274 tornadoes per year. …show more content…
When hurricanes reach land they push a wall of ocean water ashore, causing floods. Hurricanes usually last between 12 to 18 hours. A slow moving storm will last about 24 hours. Hurricanes usually have a diameter ranging from 60 to 1300 miles. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic_hurricane_season states that the most active hurrican season was 2005, during which 28 tropical cyclones formed, of which a record 15 became
Hurricanes and tornados are both made up of strong rotating winds. That's just one of the things they have common. Both usually occur with violent storms and lot of rain. They also both form in circular patterns. Hurricanes and tornados are both categorized by wind speed from 1-5. One of the few similarities they have is destruction. They are very dangerous to people, animals and buildings.
Tornados are very dangerous. They can form in minutes, and occur almost anywhere over land. Some tornadoes can pick up fire if the conditions are right, though they only stay that way for a few minutes. Most tornadoes come with storms and sometimes lightning. They can last from 3 minutes to 3 hours. They can have a diameter of 300ft up to a mile. According to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tornado_climatology the U.S. gets an average of 1,274 tornadoes per year. …show more content…
When hurricanes reach land they push a wall of ocean water ashore, causing floods. Hurricanes usually last between 12 to 18 hours. A slow moving storm will last about 24 hours. Hurricanes usually have a diameter ranging from 60 to 1300 miles. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic_hurricane_season states that the most active hurrican season was 2005, during which 28 tropical cyclones formed, of which a record 15 became