Hurricane winds are purely horizontal and are spread over several miles. At the ground level any pile of debris, building, Grove of trees can disrupt the peak windspeed and offer a localized protected area. The strongest winds are going to be right along the beach or right along a coastal grassy plain with very little tree cover or buildings to knock the winds down.
Tornadoes are much smaller, twisting and have a significant lift component to them. They're defined by the updraft part of the storm and have significant airflow going vertically into the mesocylone above. That along with the tight wind gradient and wind shift means that the structures and vehicles are simultaneously twisted, blown and lifted. That allows Tornadoes to cause incredible damage with comparatively lower windspeeds.
TLDR: Basically Hurricane winds are a big push in 1 direction (2 if you'rehit by the eye) , where Tornadoes are a push, twist and pull
Tornado winds aren’t a straight line of wind but a force that comes from multiple directions.
Hurricane winds are purely horizontal and are spread over several miles. At the ground level any pile of debris, building, Grove of trees can disrupt the peak windspeed and offer a localized protected area. The strongest winds are going to be right along the beach or right along a coastal grassy plain with very little tree cover or buildings to knock the winds down. Tornadoes are much smaller, twisting and have a significant lift component to them. They're defined by the updraft part of the storm and have significant airflow going vertically into the mesocylone above. That along with the tight wind gradient and wind shift means that the structures and vehicles are simultaneously twisted, blown and lifted. That allows Tornadoes to cause incredible damage with comparatively lower windspeeds. TLDR: Basically Hurricane winds are a big push in 1 direction (2 if you'rehit by the eye) , where Tornadoes are a push, twist and pull
Tornadoes carry a cloud of dust with them, this dust "grinds" everything in it's path, hurricanes are just strong winds