Do tornadoes follow the same path?

Tornadoes can appear from any direction. Most move from southwest to northeast, or west to east. Some tornadoes have changed direction amid path, or even backtracked. [A tornado can double back suddenly, for example, when its bottom is hit by outflow winds from a thunderstorm’s core.]

Can you go inside a tornado?

Although there is no completely safe place during a tornado, some locations are much safer than others. Go to the basement or an inside room without windows on the lowest floor (bathroom, closet, center hallway). If possible, avoid sheltering in a room with windows.

How do tornadoes break houses?

As a twister barrels toward a home, it brings flying debris that shatters windows and pounds away at the exterior walls. Because they’re going so fast, the winds blowing over the roof exert uplift, the same aerodynamic force that allows airplanes to fly.

What happens if a tree falls on Your House in tornado?

But if there are trees around, it could send one toppling into your house, which could to a lot of damage. Many of the deaths from weak tornadoes are due to falling trees. Downed trees can also block roads, which can slow rescue efforts. The Rock admits this was the best decision he ever made.

Can an EF0 or EF1 tornado damage a house?

If your house is well constructed, an EF0 or EF1 on its own is unlikely to do more than strip away some of the roof and break a few windows. But if there are trees around, it could send one toppling into your house, which could to a lot of damage. Many of the deaths from weak tornadoes are due to falling trees.

What happened to Sixth Street in the tornado?

Moving on from the church, the tornado tore off rooftops along Tenth, Ninth, and Eighth Streets between Chestnut Street and Broadway. A new frame home was destroyed on Sixth Street just south of Broadway, and chimney and other miscellaneous damage occurred along Broadway between Fifth and Fourth Streets as the tornado began to dissipate.

Where did the tornado hit the 18th Street area?

The tornado moved from west to east, generally bounded by Kentucky Street on the north and Oak Street on the south. The first damage from the tornado took place along Eighteenth Street (today’s Dixie Highway). Large brick homes lost their roofs on 18th at Prentice and at Oak.