do hurricanes and tornados involve wind?

Answer 1

Yes, and lots of it.

Answer 2

It's obvious that winds, hurricanes and tornadoes go hand in hand. Were you asking if they are caused by the wind.

For a hurricane, the answer is no - the driving force is warm moist air, the winds are a result of this rising from the ocean and being rotated by the coriolis effect.

A twister (tornado) however is partly wind driven. It requires two layers of air to be moving in different directions at different heights. These interact to produce the twister.

Answer 3

Yes both has a highest magnitude of wind on it. Hurricanes is considered a tropical cyclones with a very strong wind that moves more than 75 miles an hour, while tornado is a very strong whirling wind .

Answer 4

Very much so. The top winds from a tornado is thought to be around 350 mph and hurricanes 250 mph. I was in one (HUGOGOGOGO) and it was an intense experience that almost killed me when a huge tree came tumbling across the field and almost got me. It was over three feet in diameter and almost hit the house and when it hit the car it demolished it. Flattened it to the ground. Popped the tires and it was loud. Never will I understand how so much force can occur in a bit of invisible wind. JESOUS. It was a monster. Big breeze

Answer 5

Tornadoes require strong vertical updrafts to develop in on the first hand, (which is why they only occur with thunderstorms) and on the second, strong wind speed variations and direction variations along this updraft as one gets higher up the troposphere, to develop the "helicity" which is a posh word for the tendency to spin.

Hurricanes require a deep depression in a tropical thunderstorm complex with strong updrafts to develop this energy into horizontal winds when they become influenced by the coriolis force of the earth which is what makes them spin.

Answer 6

Very much; most of the destructions caused by these two systems are due to wind only.

Answer 7

Ooooooh yes.

Hurricanes aren't hurricanes until they have enough wind.

Tornadoes are just wind in its purest, most destructive form.

Answer 8

Yes they do.

Hurricanes winds are measured on the Saffir-Simpson Scale:

Category 1
Category 1
Sustained winds 33–42 m/s 64–82 kt
119–153 km/h 74–95 mph
Storm surge 1.2–1.5 m 4–5 ft
Central pressure 980 mbar 28.94 inHg
Category 1 storms usually cause no real damage to building structures; however, these storms can tip over unanchored mobile homes, as well as uproot and/or snap trees. Some blowing off of poorly attached roof shingles/tiles can occur. Also, they produce some coastal flooding, as well as minor pier damage.[5]

Storms of this intensity include Bess, in 1974; Jerry, in 1989; Ismael, in 1995; Danny, in 1997, Gaston in 2004, and Humberto in 2007.


[edit] Category 2
Category 2
Sustained winds 43–49 m/s 83–95 kt
154–177 km/h 96–110 mph
Storm surge 1.8–2.4 m 6–8 ft
Central pressure 965–979 mbar 28.50–28.91 inHg
Storms of this intensity damage some roofing material, and also produce damage to poorly constructed doors and windows. Considerable damage is caused to vegetation, poorly constructed signs, and piers. Mobile homes, whether anchored or not, are usually badly wrecked, and general manufactured homes also suffer structural damage. Also, small craft in unprotected anchorages may break their moorings.[5]

Hurricanes that peaked at Category 2 intensity, and made landfall while still in that category include Carol of 1954; Diana in 1990; Erin during the 1995 Atlantic hurricane season; Marty in 2003; and Juan, which struck Canada in 2003.


[edit] Category 3
Category 3
Sustained winds 50–58 m/s 96–113 kt
178–209 km/h 111–130 mph
Storm surge 2.7–3.7 m 9–12 ft
Central pressure 945–964 mbar 27.91–28.47 inHg
Tropical cyclones of this intensity and higher receive the name of major hurricanes when located in the Atlantic or Eastern Pacific basins. These storms can cause some structural damage to small residences and utility buildings, particularly those of wood frame and/or manufactured materials with a minor amount of curtainwall failures. Buildings that lack a solid foundation, such as mobile homes, are usually destroyed, and gable end roofs are peeled off. Manufactured homes usually sustain very heavy and irrepairable damage. Flooding near the coast destroys smaller structures, while larger structures are hit by floating debris. Additionally, terrain may be flooded well inland.[5]

A few examples of storms of this intensity include Alma of 1966, Alicia of 1983, Roxanne of 1995, Fran of 1996, and Isidore of 2002.


[edit] Category 4
Category 4
Sustained winds 59–69 m/s 114–135 kt
210–249 km/h 131–155 mph
Storm surge 4.0–5.5 m 13–18 ft
Central pressure 920–944 mbar 27.17–27.88 inHg
Category 4 hurricanes tend to produce more extensive curtainwall failures, with some complete roof structural failure on small residences. Heavy, irrepairable damage and/or near complete destruction of gas station canopies and other wide span overhang type structures is also very common. Mobile and manufactured homes are levelled down to the ground. They also cause major erosion of beach areas. Terrain may be flooded well inland as well.[5]

Hurricanes of this intensity are extremely dangerous to populated areas. The Galveston Hurricane of 1900, the deadliest natural disaster to hit the United States, would be classified as Category 4 if it were to occur today. Other examples of storms at this intensity are Hazel (1954), Iniki (1992), Iris (2001) and Charley (2004).


[edit] Category 5
Category 5
Sustained winds ≥70 m/s ≥136 kt
≥250 km/h ≥156 mph
Storm surge ≥5.5 m ≥19 ft
Central pressure <920 mbar <27.17 inHg inHg
Category 5 is the highest category a tropical cyclone can obtain in the Saffir-Simpson scale. These storms cause complete roof failure on many residences and industrial buildings, and some complete building failures with small utility buildings blown over or away. Collapse of many wide span roofs and walls, especially those with no interior supports. Very heavy and irrepairable damage to many wood frame structures and total destruction to mobile/manufactured homes. Only a few types of structures are capable of surviving intact, but only if located at least 3 to 5 miles inland. They include office/condo/apartment buildings and hotels that are of solid concrete construction, public multistory concrete parking garages, and residences that are made of either reinforced brick or concrete/cement block and have hipped roofs with slopes of no less than 35 degrees from horizontal and no overhangs of any kind. The storm's flooding causes major damage to the lower floors of all structures near the shoreline, and many coastal structures can be completely flattened and/or washed away by the storm surge. Storm surge damage can occur up to 4 city blocks inland, with flooding, depending on terrain, reaching 6 to 7 blocks inland. Massive evacuation of residential areas may be required if the hurricane threatens populated areas.[5]

Storms of this intensity can be extremely damaging. Several historical examples include the Labor Day Hurricane of 1935, the 1959 Mexico Hurricane, Hurricane Camille in 1969, Gilbert in 1988, Andrew in 1992, and Dean in 2007.


Tornadoes are measured on the Enhanced Fajita Scale:

Category EF0 Wind speed 65–85 mph 105–137 km/h
Potential damage
EF0 damage exampleLight damage.
Peels surface off some roofs; some damage to gutters or siding; branches broken off trees; shallow-rooted trees pushed over.

Category EF1 Wind speed 86–110 mph 138–178 km/h
Potential damage
EF1 damage exampleModerate damage.
Roofs severely stripped; mobile homes overturned or badly damaged; loss of exterior doors; windows and other glass broken.

Category EF2 Wind speed 111–135 mph 179–218 km/h
Potential damage
EF2 damage exampleConsiderable damage.
Roofs torn off well-constructed houses; foundations of frame homes shifted; mobile homes completely destroyed; large trees snapped or uprooted; light-object missiles generated; cars lifted off ground.

Category EF3 Wind speed 136–165 mph 219–266 km/h
Potential damage
EF3 damage exampleSevere damage.
Entire stories of well-constructed houses destroyed; severe damage to large buildings such as shopping malls; trains overturned; trees debarked; heavy cars lifted off the ground and thrown; structures with weak foundations blown away some distance.

Category EF4 Wind speed 166–200 mph 267–322 km/h
Potential damage
EF4 damage exampleDevastating damage.
Well-constructed houses and whole frame houses completely leveled; cars thrown and small missiles generated.

Category EF5 Wind speed >200 mph >322 km/h
Potential damage
EF5 damage exampleIncredible damage.
Strong frame houses leveled off foundations and swept away; automobile-sized missiles fly through the air in excess of 100 m (109 yd); high-rise buildings have significant structural deformation; incredible phenomena will occur.

So far only one EF5 tornado has been recorded since the Enhanced Fujita Scale was introduced on February 1, 2007.

Answer 9

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