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How is force of a tornado recorded?

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15y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

Engeineers and meteorologist examine the damage done by a tornado to estimate its peak wind speed.

The tornado is then assigned a rating on the Enhanced Fujita Scale from EF0 (weakest) to EF5 (strongest) based on that information.

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