Most of the damage caused by tornadoes is the result of extremely powerful winds.
The damage is caused by the powerful winds of the tornado. The rest of the damage is caused by debris.
Wind causes most of the damage associated with tornadoes. In rare cases, tornadic winds can reach over 300 mph.
The mass of the wavefront causes most of the damage.
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A rating of EF5 is reserved for the tornadoes that cause the greatest degree of damage.
Tornadoes are most likely to be associated with a cold front.
Tornadoes, especially strong tornadoes, are most often associated with a type of thunderstorm called a supercell.
Tornadoes are most often associated with a type of thunderstorm called a supercell.
It is not uncommon for a hurricane to produce tornadoes at landfall. But most tornadoes are not associated with hurricanes and not all hurricanes produce tornadoes.
Most tornadoes form from thunderstorms along a front associated with a cyclone, but most cyclones do not produce tornadoes.
Tornadoes can occur in just about any terrain, but they are most often associated with flat terrain.
Tornadoes damage and destroy property and kill and injure people and animals.
Definitely rain. Rain usually does not have any harmful effects unless it causes flooding. Tornadoes however can always cause damage, although most often it is relatively minor, all too often tornadoes are devastating.