Informative Essay On A Tornado

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Wow! The winds are getting really powerful here in Florida. It looks like a ginormous tornado, but it's as large as a hurricane. I am afraid to say that we are experiencing a.....Hurrinado! Just alone these two weather storms can create a boat load of damage and result in many lives lost. Who knows what will happen if they both meet together? I sure don't want to stick around to find out, but in the meantime, I'm going to figure out the possibilities of how bad this storm could really be. First, according to the source, tornadoes source 3, in the northern hemisphere they can spin counterclockwise, but in the south they always spin clockwise. Every continent in the world has experienced a tornado except for Antarctica, but they are …show more content…
First of all, according to, hurricanes source 4 and tornadoes source 3, tornadoes are only 1-2 miles wide and hurricanes are usually close to 300 miles wide and are capable of covering multiple states. According to, Spencer Adkins, a hurricane covers a lot more area than a tornado. Another is that their wind speed is much different. A hurricane can only reach up to 150 mph at the most while a tornado can reach up to 300 miles per hour. Also, before a hurricane hits, the news gives you a two day warning, but during tornado they can only give you a warning a few hours before the storm starts. Last, a tornado will only cost a couple thousand dollars in damage but a hurricane can cost billions of dollars in damage. I think that is all we can contrast about hurricanes and tornadoes. Let’s see the result of the hurrinado! In conclusion, the two storms met and created the hugest, most powerful storm in history. It destroyed all of North America. Now we know what can happen and what to prepare for if it ever happens again. I hope you learned some about hurricanes and tornadoes. I hope I can see you again and talk to you more. If not, then just remember, don't ever think that a hurrinado is a joke because I'll tell you right now. It is a

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