Why do tornadoes have faster winds than hurricanes? How can the winds be so much more powerful when they disturb a much smaller area?

Question

Why do tornadoes have faster winds than hurricanes? How can the winds be so much more powerful when they disturb a much smaller area?

In: Planetary Science

Answer 1

would it be correct to say it’s like when a figure skater does a spin, they can make the spin faster by making themselves smaller? Is it the same principal?