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Is it possible for an F6 tornado to form?
Yes, it is possible for an F6 tornado to form, although it is extremely rare and not officially recognized by the Enhanced Fujita Scale, which currently only goes up to F5. The conditions required for an F6 tornado to occur would be incredibly intense and destructive.
What is a tornado on the Richter scale?
Tornadoes are measured on the Enhanced Fujita Scale (EF Scale), not the Richter scale. The EF Scale classifies tornadoes based on the damage they cause, ranging from EF0 (weakest) to EF5 (most intense), considering factors like wind speed and destruction to estimate the tornado's strength.
What is the tool used to measer the size of a tornado?
The damage is surveyed and where damage boundaries are is noted. This is the used to show how wide the tornado is. Note that the size is not a factor in how the tornado is rated but how intense the damage is.
Is a tornado given a number?
No, but it is given a rating based on the EF scale which ranges from EF0-EF5. EF0- Weakest tornado. EF5- Most violent tornado.
Is a cyclone a tornado?
No. While a tornado and a cyclone have a number of things in common, they are two different things. A tornado is a small-scale circulation that is dependent on a parent storm cell. A cyclone is a large-scale circulation that is its own independent weather system.
Is an F12 a tornado?
No. While levels on the Fujita scale where plotted all the way up to F12 this was purely for mathematical purposes. None of the categories above F5 were intended for use, nor were they ever used.
What is the scale of the Waco tornado?
The Waco tornado was an F5.
Is an F9 tornado real?
An F9 tornado is not a real classification on the Enhanced Fujita (EF) scale, which is used to rate tornado intensity based on the damage they cause. The EF scale ranges from EF0 to EF5, with EF5 being the most intense. Therefore, an F9 tornado is a fictional or mistaken term that does not exist in meteorological science.
Is tropical cyclones another way of saying Tornado?
No. A tropical cyclone is a storm such as a tropical storm, hurricane, or typhoon. In other words, a large-scale storm system the develops over warm ocean water. A tornado is a small-scale but intense vortex that is not necessarily tropical and can easily form over land.
What is the name of the scale used to rate tornado damage?
Tornado damage has traditionally been rated on the Fujita scale. However, the United States and Canada now rate tornado damage on the similar Enhanced Fujita scale.
Who came up with the tornado scale?
The tornado scale, known as the Enhanced Fujita Scale (EF-Scale), was developed by a team led by Dr. T. Theodore Fujita in collaboration with Allen Pearson. It was an update to the original Fujita Scale of tornado intensity.
What was the scale on the tornado in Vaughn?
The Vaughn, Ontario tornado of 2009 was an F2.
