About tornadoes...

[heavens-champion 1,907]

Do tornadoes move around, or are they stationary?

[Kyoshi Frost Wolf 42,202]

Oh they move, they can move fast too. They move along with the storm, sometimes faster. Their direction is also well known for being unpredictable but I still always think getting out of dodge well beforehand is more preferable for me. While my memory is fuzzy, I have done research on these before, quite a bit. They always terrified me, but that fuels my fascination.

[Scrubbed user 3,417]

They most definitely move.

[The Recherche 29,982]

They definitely move. While some tornadoes can be nigh-stationary, a few can move at speeds of up to 60 mph (96 kph).

Edited April 22, 2018 by Recherche

[cuteycindyhoney 13,339]

Tornadoes can also change direction suddenly, with no warning. It is not unheard of for a group of houses to be destroyed, while leaving on in the group intact and unharmed.

[Meson Bolt 2,650]

My sister's street got damaged by a couple tornadoes recently. They passed on either side of her house, just outside of their radii of destruction. Pretty wild.

[Wannabrony 11,642]

@Meson Bolt Did she get hurt?

[SDP40F amtrak 2,448]

Torando: yeah baby I am most worst nightmare

[Meson Bolt 2,650]

15 minutes ago, Wannabrony said:

@Meson Bolt Did she get hurt?

Nope. Her house and all her stuff was okay, but the neighboring houses were completely wrecked.

[cuteycindyhoney 13,339]

3 hours ago, Meson Bolt said:

Nope. Her house and all her stuff was okay, but the neighboring houses were completely wrecked.

That's exactly what I was talking about. Tornadoes can destroy all the houses on a street, and leave one standing without a scratch. I'm glad your sister is okay!

[kaiser5578 341]

they are moving colomns of death that move much faster than a human can run

[The Recherche 29,982]

2 hours ago, cuteycindyhoney said:

That's exactly what I was talking about. Tornadoes can destroy all the houses on a street, and leave one standing without a scratch. I'm glad your sister is okay!

Yup. I think that this occurrence is called a hop; when a tornado "bounces" over something, whether it's a house, entire block, or anything else. 

[Longhaul 8,513]

One of my biggest worries is hearing a tornado warning on the weather radio, not really knowing if I'm gonna drive right into it or if it's about to drop on top of me.  I've been in that situation a couple of times.

[King of Canterlot 9,608]

Tornadoes move, and they can move very fast, they can change direction suddenly, and are extremely powerful too. Don't try to outrun a tornado, the tornado will win. Get as low as you possibly can and cover your head to protect it from flying objects. 

Tornadoes are scary, so hopefully you'll never have to live through one   

[Lucky Bolt 35,246]

Oh they move alright. And they move FAST. Back when I used to live in Illinois , there was several times when we've had one nearly touch down in our own back yard. 

[Cyclone 1066 3,623]

Their tails can whip up to a mile in less than a second so yeah, they ain't stationary.

[Denim&Venöm 20,473]

Have you never watched Wizard Of Oz? Or Twister? Or Night Of The Twisters? Or The Day After Tomorrow? Or Into The Storm? 

 

Yes. Yes they do move. Very much so. 

 

Like right through my town for instance. 

[Nsxile 29,143]

Tornados certainly do move around, and if one looks stationary, then it's probably heading towards you.

Edited May 20, 2019 by Nsxile

[Dreambiscuit 11,340]

The move fast and often. There's no way to predict where they're going to go next, and that's one of the scariest things about them.

Edited May 21, 2019 by Dreambiscuit

[Oblivion 20,282]

LOL second time in a row having to mention where I'm from! But yes they certainly do move around, I sadly seen one destroy an entire small town where I live, I was roughly about 20 miles away and you could see it just wrecking this small town to pieces!