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| Tornadoes | 47% | 721 votes | Total: 1520 votes | |
| Hurricanes | 53% | 799 votes |
Tornadoes
Created on: June 22, 2008
Statistically tornadoes kill more people in the United States than hurricanes. For this debate, I am
by Selenna
Created on: June 14, 2008 Last Updated: July 20, 2010
A tornadoes energy per unit of volume is 6 times greater than that of a hurricane. These violent
Created on: May 12, 2008
Tornadoes are quick and even though can be detected soon enough to give warnings, you still don't know
by Charles Ray
Created on: May 05, 2009
Having grown up in an area of the country (lower East Texas) that experiences both hurricanes and tornados,
Created on: March 03, 2009 Last Updated: May 25, 2009
The damage potential of anything in motion (like the wind) is not determined from a simple scale. This
by David Duncan
Created on: September 12, 2007
I will not dispute the fact that the sheer destructive force of a Hurricane can match or exceed that
Created on: May 13, 2008 Last Updated: June 25, 2008
Having lived in areas prone to both hurricanes and tornadoes, I have found that tornadoes are deadlier.
Created on: June 17, 2008
I grew up in New England, about 30 miles from the Atlantic coast. In my time, I've weathered a few hurricanes
by Joe Owens
Created on: March 27, 2008
The wrath of Mother Nature can be dealt to us in a variety of ways. From floods to earthquakes, volcanoes
by K Colleen
Created on: May 13, 2008
I have lived in the Midwest my entire life and have experienced countless tornado warnings. I have watched
Created on: May 21, 2008
Science has proven that a hurricanes force has limits where as a tornado is much more unpredictable
by Vicki Brown
Created on: September 11, 2007
When we lived in California, I often debated the question tornadoes or earthquakes, which is worse.
by T88
Created on: March 31, 2008
Both tornadoes and hurricanes are awesome displays of nature's power that should be understood in an
by Al Louis
Created on: September 12, 2007
I have lived through a few hurricanes, I have never been in a tornado. The thing about hurricanes is
by Vicki Phipps
Created on: December 23, 2007
Tornado Survival
As terrifying as they always are, tornado's are survivable. Be smart and don't panic.
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Hurricanes
Created on: June 24, 2009 Last Updated: June 25, 2009
Hurricanes are deadlier than tornadoes, but anyone who has experienced a tornado will need some convincing.
Created on: September 09, 2007
Hurricanes are far deadlier than tornadoes, and their effects are far more lasting. A single storm is
by Lenna Gonya
Created on: August 02, 2010 Last Updated: August 05, 2010
It’s true that hurricanes can be predicted and watched as they form and grow. Their path is monitored,
Created on: May 11, 2009 Last Updated: May 22, 2009
Which are deadlier: hurricanes or tornadoes?
Hurricanes kill more human lives because they are larger
Created on: January 06, 2008
Living on the gulf coast, I've seen so many major Hurricanes, Camille in 1969, Fredrick in 1979, Ivan
by Joseph Malek
Created on: August 29, 2007 Last Updated: July 16, 2008
Without a doubt, hurricanes are directly or indirectly responsible for killing more people. Not only
by Rex Trulove
Created on: September 04, 2007
Being deadlier implies that more people die from one storm or another. This is in fact the case; even
Created on: October 24, 2007
Having grown up in Hurricane territory I have seen the damage that can be done by a Hurricane. We have
Created on: October 14, 2008
As it is with most comparisons, a more accurate comparison would be if both occurred the same amount
Created on: January 10, 2008
I have lived through hurricanes and tornadoes and hurricanes are deadlier in the physical and psychological
Created on: February 05, 2008
There are countless differences between a hurricane and a tornado. Both are very severe, menacing storms.
by iiivix
Created on: December 04, 2007 Last Updated: June 17, 2010
Hurricanes are deadlier than tornadoes, because most major cities are on a ocean coast, whereas most
Created on: September 11, 2007
Both hurricanes and tornadoes are examples of the devastation that nature can wreak on human construction
by Steve Smith
Created on: October 10, 2007
"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome one and all to the fight of the century. In the blue corner we have the
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