Parts of the Arabian Peninsula and Persian Gulf could be slammed by strong to severe thunderstorms Thursday, bringing the potential for damaging winds, destructive hail and a few tornadoes.
Kenny Beck surveyed the damage Tuesday to his family's two-story home after at least two tornadoes tore through the Houston area, damaging over 100 homes at the start of a busy Thanksgiving travel week that has Americans closely eyeing the weather. "Half my roof on the back is gone," Beck, 46, said as workers cleared large tree branches and other debris from around nearby houses in the suburb of Cypress. "We've lost a lot of ceiling because of the rain. Our garage door got sucked in."
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) doppler radar studies have shown that wind speeds aloft in many tornadoes can exceed those inferred from ground damage surveys, highlighting the limits of current measurement methods. This research suggests that we need to better understand tornado strength and speed, information which could result in buildings that are better able to withstand these winds. Preparing buildings and communities for tornadoes could have far-reaching effects. Tornadoes can cause significant property damage, decimate buildings, and, in some cases, cause numerous fatalities.
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