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The Plainfield Tornado didn't live for long, but it was violent enough that it killed 29 people and injured 353, and caused over $140 million dollars worth of damage. Its rating of F5 means that it was in the most violent category of tornado. Tornadoes rated F4 and F5 are classified as violent. A weak tornado has a rating of F0 or F1.
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Are most tornado-related deaths from weak strong or violent tornadoes?
mostly strong but verry little weak and violent tornados
Is a weak tornado more likely or a violent tornado?
Yes, far more likely. In the past 23 years, on aveage only about 0.6% of tornadoes in the U.S. have been rated as violent (F4-F5) while about 89% have been rated as weak (F0-F1).
Are most tornadoes weak strong or violent?
Most tornadoes are considered weak, with wind speeds less than 110 mph. Strong tornadoes, with wind speeds between 111-135 mph, are less common, while violent tornadoes, with wind speeds over 136 mph, are the rarest and most destructive.
Are tornadoes just air?
Not really. A tornado is defined as a violent rotating column of air, but when a strong tornado hits a populated areas, it picks up pieces of buildings, adding high speed debris to the vortex. Even a weak tornado creates a whirl of dust.
How does it look after a tornado?
It depends on how bad the tornado was. A relatively weak tornado will topple trees and power lines, damage roofs, and destroy some weaker structures. After an intense tornado many homes may be destroyed or be without their roofs. Debris is scattered everywhere. After a large, violent tornado neighborhoods may be turned into fields of debris with trees stripped of their leaves and bark.
What natural disasters can be characterized as weak strong or violent?
Tornadoes. There is also a classification system (the Enhanced Fujita system, EF0 through EF5) - it is mainly based on the destruction that a tornado causes, which gives some clue as to the wind speeds. EF0-EF1 = weak EF2-EF3 = strong EF4-EF5 = violent
How do you tell if a tornado is strong?
If you can see the tornado, strong tornadoes tend to be relatively wide, though not always. Additionally you can see the rotation in a tornado. If it is rotating very rapidly then it is probably strong. However, rotation that appears slower does not necessarily mean a weak tornado. Winds nearer the center or in subvortices hidden within the funnel may still be in the range of a strong to violent tornado.
What do the Fujita scale numbers mean?
Each number on the Fujita scale corresponds to an intensity level that a tornado can reach. The lowest value, F0, indicates a weak tornado that breaks tree limbs and peels shingles. The highest value, F5, means an extremely violent tornado that tears well built houses from their foundations.
How does a meteorologist know how a mild tornado or a strong tornado?
Meteorologists and engineers examine the damage done by a tornado a rate if from EF0 to EF5 based on how severe the damage is. EF0 and EF1 (light to moderate damage) tornadoes are considered weak. EF2 and EF3 tornadoes are classified as strong. EF4 and EF5 tornadoes are classified as violent.
What does the fujita scale indicate?
The Fujita scale rates tornadoes based on the severity of the damage they cause. It ranges from F0, indicating a weak tornado that causes relatively minor damage, to F5, indicating an extremely violent tornado that causes the total destruction of well-built structures.
Would a tornado do an extreme amount of damage to a city like New York city?
Potentially. A violent tornado in New York City would be very destructive. However, of the tornadoes that have struck the city, all but one have been weak (F0-F1), with another being marginally significant (F2). Violent (F4-F5) tornadoes are extremely rare in the northeastern United States.
What can be categorized by weak strong and violent?
Tornados
