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They are both natural disasters that can be very destructive and strike quickly. Other than that they are very different.

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Both tornadoes and tsunamis are violent natural disasters that can cause death and destruction and can occur suddenly. Other than that they are very different phenomena.

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Do tornadoes do more damage then tsunamis?

Generally not. Tsunamis cause destruction along much larger areas than tornadoes do. However tornadoes are significantly more common


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