Natural curiosity has made me wonder, which end of the tornado is more deadly, the end nearer the ground or the end nearer the sky?
2007-02-23 14:42:39 · 6 answers · asked by doctorderange 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
the simple answer is the end near the ground because its actually in contact with things it could do damage with. that being said portable doppler radar has found tornadic winds are more powerful a few hundred feet up so in theory that would be more destructive
2007-02-24 09:42:16 · answer #1 · answered by Kevin B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, it's the debris that is being thrown from the tornado that causes the most amount of damage. The base of a tornado poses the greater threat.
2007-02-23 14:50:37 · answer #2 · answered by mischa 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think most damage from a tornado is caused, not by the winds themselves, but be what they are moving and throwing around. That would make ground level the most dangerous.
2007-02-23 14:49:32 · answer #3 · answered by Grayelf 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The end nearer the ground - in addition to wind, there's also all sorts of dust, debris, and chickens. Always chickens...
2007-02-23 14:47:02 · answer #4 · answered by Brian L 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the end nearer to the volkswagon its tossing around
2007-02-23 14:45:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
the outer ring
2007-02-23 14:48:13 · answer #6 · answered by tinainky42431 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋