Compare And Contrast Hurricanes And Tornadoes

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Ahh, a huge storm is coming. Hurricanes and tornadoes have many similar and different characteristics. Hurricanes and tornadoes are both storms I would never want to be in. Hurricanes and tornadoes are dangerous because of the size, fatalities, and costs. They can be very deadly too. Hurricanes and tornadoes are very scary storms for many reasons. To begin with, both can be different sizes. They are separated in to categories. Hurricanes categories are from C1 to C5.( Meteorologist Spencer Adkins) Tornadoes are from F0 to F6.(Meteorologist Spencer Adkins) They can be very wide too. According to Source 2, Size Versus Impact, hurricanes can be up to 300 miles wide, but tornadoes can be a variety of sizes. They can be tall as well. Hurricanes can be nine miles high. Tornadoes come in a variety …show more content…

Hurricane Katrina killed 100,000 people. According to CNN Student News, there was a hurricane in Fiji. It killed 10 people. There was a tornado in Bangladesh that killed 300,000 people. Hurricanes and tornadoes are very deadly. They could kill a few people, like Fiji, or they could kill thousands, like Katrina. Finally, they both have major costs. Hurricanes can cost a whopping 15 billion dollars. Tornadoes can cost about 500 million dollars, which is not as much as hurricanes, but still very expensive. (Source 2) The storm that cost the most was Hurricane Katrina. Hurricanes and tornadoes are not just bad because of the storm, they are also bad because of the cost. I never want to be in one because of the cost. In conclusion, there are many characteristics hurricanes and tornadoes share. Hurricanes and tornadoes are dangerous because of the size, fatalities, and cost. I have never been in a tornado or hurricane, but I never want to. They are both very deadly. Many have hit the USA, but there has been only a few major ones. Hurricanes and tornadoes are very bad storms, I hope you are never in

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