What are the lessons learned from past tornado disasters regarding infrastructure resilience?

May 1, 2011 ... For a thunderstorm to produce a tornado requires warm humid air near the surface with cold dry air above. These conditions make the atmosphere ... Tropical storms are known for two hazards, storm surge and inland flooding, but they're capable of spawning another hazard: tornadoes. When air rises it cools and moisture condenses. When the air is warm and moist to begin with, towering clouds may form first, then thunderstorms may soon follow ... Mar 13, 2025 ... What can cause a tornado? The large areas of low atmospheric pressure that come with some storm systems can spawn tornadoes. Low pressure is ... A case-control study, using both matched and unmatched controls, was carried out on individuals who were injured or killed by a series of tornadoes that ... Mar 13, 2025 ... The large areas of low atmospheric pressure that come with some storm systems can spawn tornadoes. Low pressure is associated with stormy ... The differences are in scale. Even though winds from the strongest tornadoes far exceed that from the strongest hurricanes, hurricanes typically cause much more ... Oct 10, 2024 ... Why did Hurricane Milton cause tornadoes in Florida? ... Multiple tornadoes have been reported across Florida as Hurricane Milton lashed the state ... Jan 21, 2013 ... Cold air is less voluminous than hot, and as a result additional hot air flows into these zones at high altitude. At sea level the air flows out ... Mar 13, 2025 ... The large areas of low atmospheric pressure that come with some storm systems can spawn tornadoes. Low pressure is associated with stormy ...