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Go to a basement or storm cellar. If you don't have one get to an interior room or hallway on the lowest floor of your houses Leave vehicles and mobile homes for sturdier shelter. Even if the tornado approaching is an F5 or EF5 you probably won't be affected by the worst of the winds. Even if you are the best place to be is underground.
What else can I help you with?
Could a person survive an f5 tornado like the one in the movie twister?
Not under the circumstance depicted because there will be flying debris in the tornado moving at high speeds. However, if you take adequate shelter, underground if possible, you can survive especially considering that only a fairly small portion of an F5 tornado actually produce F5-force winds.
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.
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 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.
How do F5 tornadoes form from a F1 tornado?
An F5 tornado does not form directly from an F1 tornado. Tornado intensity is determined by the Enhanced Fujita Scale based on wind speeds and damage. It is possible for a tornado to rapidly intensify due to various atmospheric conditions, leading to an increase in intensity from an F1 to an F5 tornado.
What was the most recent F5 tornado?
The most recent F5/EF5 tornado was the Moore, Oklahoma tornado of May 20, 2013.
Can someone survive being picked up and tossed by an F5 tornado?
It has happened on a few occasions. But generally your chances of survival are low if such a strong tornado picks you up.
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.
