Sunday, April 4, 2010

Hurricanes & Tornadoes

Natural life contains a lot of things that could be dangerous or beneficial for living creatures. For example hurricanes and tornadoes have the similarities and differences in their characteristics.

For starters, hurricanes are speedier than tornadoes. The minimum speed for a hurricane is 74 mph and the maximum speed between 155-200 mph; however for a tornado the minimum speed is 40 mph and the maximum speed between 250-300 mph. The duration for the hurricane is one week average, while, for a tornado it lasts mostly a few minutes, and some up to a few hours. The width of a hurricane is 300 miles, whereas that of a tornado is about 100-600 meters. The hurricane starts over warm oceans, but the tornado usually over land.

In conclusion, hurricanes are more dangerous than tornadoes because of their duration and width and they can cause a lot of damage.

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