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depends on size of the tornado anywhere from 65 to over 300 mph.
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How fast are wind speeds in a tornado?
depends on size of the tornado anywhere from 65 to over 300 mph.
How fast does an F5 tornado move?
There is no given forward speed for a tornado of any rating. Like most tornadoes, an F5 can be anywhere from stationary to moving at 70 mph. Wind speeds inside an EF5 tornado (essentially the same rating with corrected wind speeds) are in excess of 200 mph.
What is the wind speed of a tornado?
Wind speeds in a tornado can vary widley. Very weak tornado produce winds of about 65 mph. The most viiolent can have winds over 300 mph. Lower wind speeds are more common.
How fast was the natchez tornado?
We do not know. The Natchez tornado was in 1840, and it is hard to get reliable information from records that old. The tornado itself was probably an F4 or F5, which would put wind speeds in the range of 200 mph or more, but that does not indicate anything about how fast the tornado itself moved.
Does a tornado have wind?
A tornado IS wind- very fast winds spinning in a circle.
What are the wind speeds of an F1 tornado?
Estimated wind speeds for an F1 tornado on the original Fujita Scale are 73-112 mph. These were found to be inaccurate, though, and were adjusted to 86-110 mph for an EF1 tornado.
How do scientists estimate wind speeds of a tornado?
Scientists use the severity of damage that a tornado causes to estimate wind speed.
What are the wind speeds of an F0 tornado?
40-72 mph
A tornado is dangerous mostly because of its?
wind speeds. the debris flung because of it makes it a major danger zone. find shelter/cover (houses w/ basements, etc.) crap that won't succumb fast to the wind speeds.
What was the wind speed of the Wichita falls tornado in 1979?
No wind measurements were taken from the Wichita Falls tornado, so the actual wind speed is not known. The tornado was rated F4 based on the severity of the damage it caused, which suggests peak wind speeds in the range of 207-260 mph. However, recent evidence suggests that the original Fujita scale used to rate this tornado may overestimate the wind speeds needed to inflict F3 and higher damage, so winds may not have been quite so fast.
How fast is an ef5?
Wind speeds in an EF5 tornado are estimated to be in excess of 200 mph. They can reach much higher, potentially exceeding 300 mph.
When the tornado hits the ground how fast can it spin?
extreme tornadoes can attain wind speeds of more than 300 mph (480 km/h)
