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of S Direction Movement 2. Suppose the multi-vortex tornado in the figure above is moving toward the east at 57 km/h. The counterclockwise rotational wind speed of the tornado is 132 km/h and the counterclockwise rotational wind of the suction vortices are 75 km/h. a) What is the maximum wind speed associated with this multi-vortex tornado? Hint: Maximum wind speed of the tornado is the sum of the tornado's rotational wind speed, the rotational wind speed of the suction vortices, and the forward speed of the tornado. b) Would the maximum winds occur on the north, south, east, or west side of the tornado? c) The Enhanced Fujita scale ranks this tornado as EF_ d) Would you expect the occurrence of a tornado of this magnitude to be common or rare?

of S Direction Movement 2. Suppose the multi-vortex tornado in the figure above is moving toward the east at 57 km/h. The counterclockwise rotational wind speed of the tornado is 132 km/h and the counterclockwise rotational wind of the suction vortices are 75 km/h. a) What is the maximum wind speed associated with this multi-vortex tornado? Hint: Maximum wind speed of the tornado is the sum of the tornado's rotational wind speed, the rotational wind speed of the suction vortices, and the forward speed of the tornado. b) Would the maximum winds occur on the north, south, east, or west side of the tornado? c) The Enhanced Fujita scale ranks this tornado as EF_ d) Would you expect the occurrence of a tornado of this magnitude to be common or rare?

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N la fe E S Direction of Movement 2. Suppose the multi-vortex tornado in the figure above is moving toward the east at 57 km/h. The counterclockwise rotational wind speed of the tornado is 132 km/h and the counterclockwise rotational wind of the suction vortices are 75 km/h. a) What is the maximum wind speed associated with this multi-vortex tornado? Hint: Maximum wind speed of the tornado is the sum of the tornado's rotational wind speed, the rotational wind speed of the suction vortices, and the forward speed of the tornado. b) Would the maximum winds occur on the north, south, east, or west side of the tornado? c) The Enhanced Fujita scale ranks this tornado as EF_ d) Would you expect the occurrence of a tornado of this magnitude to be common or rare?
Transcribed Image Text:N la fe E S Direction of Movement 2. Suppose the multi-vortex tornado in the figure above is moving toward the east at 57 km/h. The counterclockwise rotational wind speed of the tornado is 132 km/h and the counterclockwise rotational wind of the suction vortices are 75 km/h. a) What is the maximum wind speed associated with this multi-vortex tornado? Hint: Maximum wind speed of the tornado is the sum of the tornado's rotational wind speed, the rotational wind speed of the suction vortices, and the forward speed of the tornado. b) Would the maximum winds occur on the north, south, east, or west side of the tornado? c) The Enhanced Fujita scale ranks this tornado as EF_ d) Would you expect the occurrence of a tornado of this magnitude to be common or rare?
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