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The Fujita scale uses the severity of damage to determine the strength of a tornado.
The Fujita scale rates tornadoes based on the severity of the damage they cause. Scientists examine the damage left by a tornado and determine what level (F0 to F5) best fits it. The overall rating of the tornado comes from the most severe damage it causes.
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How is a tornado's strength measured?
by scale called the fujita scale or (enhanced fujita scale) to measure intensity or strength of a tornado based on the severity of damage.
Does the Fujita scale measure the intensity of a tornado?
Yes. The Fujita scale uses the damage a tornado does to determine its intensity and assign a rating on a scale ranging from F0 at the weakest to F5 at the strongest.
Would you use a Richter scale to measure a tornado?
No. The Richter scale (since replaced by the Moment Magnitude scale) was used to measure earthquake intensity. The Fujita scale (now the Enhanced Fujita scale in the U.S.) is used to rate tornadoes.
What is the name of the scale used to measure the intensity of a tornado?
The most well, known scale is the Fujita scale, which runs from F0 to F5. In the U.s. it has been replaced by the Enhanced Fujita scale, which, similarly, runs from EF0 to EF5.
What scale is use to measure the strength of a tornado and how did it gets its name?
The Fujita Scale (replaced by the Enhanced Fujita Scale in 2007) is used to rate the intensity of tornadoes from F0 to F5 based on damage. It gets its name from its creator, Dr. Tetsuya Fujita.
Does the Fujita scale measure the intensity of a tornado?
Yes. The Fujita scale uses the damage a tornado does to determine its intensity and assign a rating on a scale ranging from F0 at the weakest to F5 at the strongest.
How is a tornado's strength measured?
by scale called the fujita scale or (enhanced fujita scale) to measure intensity or strength of a tornado based on the severity of damage.
Does the fujita scale measure hurricanes intensity?
No. Hurricanes are classified on the Saffir-Simpson scale. The Fujita scale is used to rate tornadoes.
What tools are used to measure tornado damage?
the fujita scale now called the enhanced fujita scale rates tornadoes in intensity
Do scientists use the Fujita scale to measure hurricane intensity?
The Fujita scale is only for tornado intensity. Meteorologists use a different wind scale for hurricanes called the Saffir-Simpson scale.
The Fujita scale measures what four things?
The Fujita scale really measure only one thing: the intensity of a tornado based on damage severity.
Which scale describes the intensity of tornado?
fujita scale now called enhanced fujita scale
What scale do you use to describe the intensity of a tornado?
the fujita scale now called enhanced fujita scale
What does the fujita scale use to rate tornado intensity?
The Fujita scale uses the severity of the damage a tornado causes to determine its rating.
Who is the author of the tornado intensity and damage?
If you are referring to the Fujita scale, which rates tornado intensity base on damage, its inventor is Dr. Tetsuya Fujita.
What is the Fujita Tornado Scale used for?
The Fujita scale uses the damage done by tornadoes to estimate their intensity.
A commonly used guide for tornado intensity is called?
Fujita intensity scale
