Tornadoes are extremely violent storms. They occur when warm, moist air converges with cold air. This typically occurs in late summer and early spring in North America. Tornado's are not as large as hurricanes, but can have higher wind speeds. ...
When you compare the 254 mph wind speed record to these, it's easy to tell that that is some serious wind! What About Tornadic Winds? Tornadoesare some of the weather's most violent windstorms. Winds inside of an EF-5 tornado can exceed 300 mph. Why then, aren't they responsible for...