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> quantity of energy […] is […] on the same scale as a nuclear weapon

> albeit delivered more slowly.

> those kinds of forces.

Tornados are very powerful, but if you deliver the same amount of energy over a longer time frame, the forces go down accordingly.

On the other hand, tornados do damage on a relatively smaller path. That may mean they’re as destructive as a nuclear bomb, but within a much smaller affected area.