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Yes. Generally speaking a tornado, even an F5, spares more people than it kills.
For example, on May 4, 2007 an EF5 tornado (essentially the same as an F5) destroyed 95% of Greensburg, Kansas, a town of about 1,600 people. Due to excellent warnings the death toll was limited to 11.
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Has anyone survived inside a tornado funnel?
Yes, People have survived inside the funnel of a tornado, especially in weaker tornadoes.
Can someone survive being picked up by an EF5 slash F5 tornado and thrown by an EF5 slash F5 and live?
Yes. People have survived such encounters. However, most do not.
Can you ever be inside an F-5 tornado and live?
Yes. Though you are unlikely to survive if you don't take shelter, people have survived in buildings that have been struck by F5 and EF5 tornadoes. One advantage is that an F5 tornado only produces F5 damage in small portions of the overall path.
Can you have an F5 tornado in Denver?
It is unlikely. There has never been a recorded F5 tornado in Colorado.
Has Florida ever had an F5 or EF5 tornado?
No. Florida has never recorded an F5 or EF5 tornado.
How do F5 tornadoes form from a F1 tornado?
Tornadoes fluctuate in intensity. An F5 tornado is only at F5 strength for part of the time it is on the ground.
What was the most recent F5 tornado?
The most recent F5/EF5 tornado was the Moore, Oklahoma tornado of May 20, 2013.
What is the rarest tornado?
The rarest rating for a tornado is F5.
What is the scale of the Waco tornado?
The Waco tornado was an F5.
Has Colorado had any F5 tornado?
No. There has never been an F5 tornado recorded in Colorado. It has had a handful of F4 tornadoes.
Can an F5 tornado be dangerous?
Any tornado can be dangerous. An F5 tornado is extremely dangerous. Hit by the full force of an F5 tornado, even the strongest houses will be swept away. Many F5 tornadoes are quite large, capable of leveling whole neighborhoods and killing dozens in a matter of minutes.
Was the tornado in freedom Wisconsin an F5 tornado?
To date there have been no F5 tornadoes in the Freedom area since 1950. If you are referring to the 1984 tornado, it was an F4.
