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The Fujita scale uses the severity of the damage caused by a tornado to determine its strength. The more severe the damage is the stronger the tornado.

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What kind of storms are classified on the Fujita Scale?

Tornadoes.


Who invented Fujita Scale?

The Fujita scale, used to measure the strength of tornadoes, was developed by Tetsuya Theodore Fujita (1920-1998).Dr. Theodore Fujita first introduced the Fujita Scale in 1971 and was the main inventor, but Allen Pearson, head of the National Severe Storms Forecast Center in Kansas City, Missouri, (now known as the Storm Prediction Center) helped make additions He helped include the path width and path length into the version of the Fujita Scale which was relased in 1973.


Who was Fujita Scale named for?

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What storms happen in the desert?

rain storms thunder storms snow storms sand storms dust storms hail storms tornadoes although they are rare


What are the similarities of the F-scale and saffir Simpson scale?

Both scales measure the intensity of rotating storms (the F or Fujita scale rates tornadoes while the Saffir-Simpson scale is used for hurricanes). Both scales have corresponding wind ranges for each category, and the strongest category on each scale is a rating of 5. However, there are some differences. The Saffir-Simpson scale uses direct wind speed estimates while the Fujita scale rates tornadoes based on damage. Also, while the Saffir-simpson scales has 5 levels, category 1 though category 5, the Fujita scale has 6, F0 through F5. F0 wind estimates correspond roughly to those of a tropical storm. Also, the wind ranges of most categories differ significantly, especially in higher categories.


What categories or patterns do you see in the significant simitarities and differences of fujita scale and saffir-Simpson?

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What kinds of storms does the desert have?

Deserts can have dust storms, wind storms, thunderstorms, blizzards, hail storms, etc.


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