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Hurricanes and tornados are two different phenomena, entirely. A Category 5 hurricane generally has wind speeds less than 200 mph. EF5 tornadoes start at 200
by Turing_Machine 5y ago
Hurricanes and tornados are two different phenomena, entirely.
A Category 5 hurricane generally has wind speeds less than 200 mph.
EF5 tornadoes start at 200 mph, and can be well over 300 mph.
Could you design a warehouse (note: not a small storm shelter, but a warehouse, which by definition needs to have very large interior open spaces) that would withstand a 300 mph wind? Maybe.
The budget would be well beyond the reach of any non-military client, though.
- benttoothpaste 5y agoTo be fair hurricanes and tornadoes are not completely separate phenomena. Hurricanes are know to spawn tornadoes within them and these tornadoes can substantially add to the destruction.