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Tornadoes are given intensity ratings on the Enhanced Fujita Scale ranging from EF0 (weakest) to EF5 (strongest). These ratings are assigned based on damage which is used to estimate wind speed.
EF0, 65-85 mph: minor roof damage, downed gutters and awnings, tree limbs broken, weak-rooted trees toppled.
EF1, 86-110 mph: severe roof damage to houses, trailers badly damaged and overturned, windows broken, garages and porches collapse.
EF2, 111-135 mph: roofs mostly or completely removed from houses, trailers completely destroyed.
EF3, 136-165 mph: significant number of walls collapse in houses, most trees in a forest uprooted.
EF4, 166-200 mph: well-built houses completely collapse, trees stripped of bark and only stubs of largest branches remain.
EF5, over 200 mph: well-built houses disintegrate and are swept away, foundations left bare.
A number of informal terms exist for describing the shape of a tornado including rope (a thin funnel often seen in dissipating tornadoes), elephant trunk (classic tornado shape), cone (self explanatory), stovepipe (a vertical column), and wedge (appears wider than the height of the clouds).
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