Tornado damage can range from minor to devastating depending on how strong they are.
The most common tornadoes do fairly little damage, breaking tree limbs, toppling weak-rooted trees, and causing minor roof damage.
The very rarest of tornadoes can cause complete destruction; stripping bark from trees, wiping buildings clean off their foundations, and peeling the asphalt from roads.
The actual quantity of damage depends on the size of the tornado, the distance it travels, and where it hits.
Some tornadoes are only a few yards wide, travel only a few hundred feet, and stay in areas where they cause no damage.
In a worst-case scenario a violent and very large tornado, possibly over a mile wide can travel dozens, possibly more than 100 miles. Tornadoes such as this can destroy thousands of homes and other buildings.
The cost of damage from the Joplin tornado amounted to $2.8 billion.
it depends on the tornado damage
The longest tornado damage path on record is 219 miles.
Most damage in a tornado is caused by the extremely fast winds.
A tornado can do all sorts of damage...from just shattering the widows and ripping off the roof to completely distroying and area.And it also depends on how many tornados there are!!
The average tornado damage path is 8 kilometers long and 45 meters wide. Some damage paths are less than 100 meters long, The longest tornado damage path on record is 352 kilometers, the widest is 4 kilometers.
Unfortunately there is no way to prevent tornado damage, but it can be reduced with improved building standards.
Major organizations that help after a tornado include FEMA and the Red Cross. Many people also have insurance to cover tornado damage.
The greatest amount of damage in a tornado is caused by extremely strong winds. Additional damage is from flying debris.
The cost of damage from the Manchester, South Dakota tornado of 2003 was $3 million.
There was significant tornado damage in and around Logansport IN in 1965. The 2011 tornado there resulted in no deaths or injuries. See link below.
The tornado itself brings damage to property and vegetation ranging from minor damage to complete devastation. This damage can be accompanied by injuries and death.