Why are hurricanes considered more damaging than tornadoes when tornadoes have stronger winds

Hurricanes are larger and slower and cause damage by flooding and wind damage

- - A tornado follows a path that's a few miles wide, for a few hours.

Then it's all over.

- - A hurricane follows a path that's several hundred miles wide,

for a week or two, before it's over.

Then comes the rain, continuing on the same path, for another week.