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There are theoretical categories beyond F5 but none of theme have ever been used. Since F5 damage is total destruction there is no real way of rating a tornado higher than F5.
Also, a tornado's rating is not dependent on its size. So a bigger tornado does not necessarily get a higher rating.
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Did Ada Oklahoma ever have an F5 or EF5 tornado before?
No. There have been no F5 tornadoes recorded in or near Ada.
What happens in an F5 tornado?
An F5 can destroy anything and everything in its path, wiping houses clean of their foundations. In some cases entire towns can be destroyed.
What is more powerful earth's F5 tornado or Jupiter's red spot?
It depends on what criteria you use. The Great Red Spot produces winds of about 270 mph. An F5 tornado can produce winds faster than this, in some cases over 300 mph. The winds of even the largest tornado, though, are limited to an area a couple miles wide and the strongest winds affect an even smaller area. The Great Red Spot is many thousands of miles across, larger than our entire planet, and so carries much more kinetic energy than any storm on Earth.
What is the difference between Gale and F5 tornado?
A gale is a low pressure system (a large, rotating storm system) that takes place outside the tropics and has winds of 39-54 mph. A gale tornado or F0 tornado, is the weakest category of tornado that breaks tree limbs, peals peels of shingles and takes down gutters. An F5 tornado is is the strongest category of tornado with winds that can exceed 300 mph. These tornadoes can tear houses clean off their foundations, destroy reinforced concrete structures, strip trees of their bark, and rip the asphalt from roads. In short, an F5 is far more powerful.
Why do F5 tornadoes have longer path then F1?
In most cases an F1 tornado does not have that much energy and soon runs out and is more easily disrupted, though a few F1 tornadoes have had long damage paths. By contrast an F5 tornado will generally have several orders of magnitude more energy to release. Additionally, such a strong tornado could be considered more robust. A shift in the parent storm that might cut can F1 tornado's lifespan and thus damage path short, while the same shift might only weaken an F5 tornado somewhat.
Which is bigger an F5 tornado or a F1 tornado?
In most cases an F5 tornado will be larger than an F1. However, tornado ratings are a measure of the strength of a tornado, not its size. F5 is the strongest category, and such tornadoes are usually very large, but a few have been fairly small. Conversely, F1 is the second lowest rating (F0 is the lowest) and such tornadoes are generally small, but some have been huge.
Has Colorado had any F5 tornado?
No. There has never been an F5 tornado recorded in Colorado. It has had a handful of F4 tornadoes.
Can an F5 tornado be dangerous?
Any tornado can be dangerous. An F5 tornado is extremely dangerous. Hit by the full force of an F5 tornado, even the strongest houses will be swept away. Many F5 tornadoes are quite large, capable of leveling whole neighborhoods and killing dozens in a matter of minutes.
What is a F4 and F5 tornado?
F4 and F5 are the two strongest categories of tornado on the Fujita scale. A damage based scale which rates tornadoes from F0 to F5. An F4 tornado will reduce most houses to piles of rubble. An F5 tornado will completely annihilate almost any house and wipe it clean off its foundation. Winds in an F5 can exceed 300 mph.
Has there ever been an F7 tornado?
No. No tornado stronger than F5 has ever been recorded.
How big would an f10 tornado be?
There is no such thing as an F10 tornado. Tornadoes cannot be rated any higher than F5. Even then, tornado ratings are based on damage severity, not size.
How many people did the most powerful tornado kill?
There is no way of knowing for certain what the most powerful tornado was. Once a tornado reaches F5 strength it is difficult to tell whether or not it was stronger than any other F5. The tornado with the strongest recorded winds, the OKC area tornado of May 3, 1999 killed 36. However, other F5 tornadoes that did not have their winds measured may have been stronger.
Can you have an F5 tornado in Denver?
It is unlikely. There has never been a recorded F5 tornado in Colorado.
How big can an f5 tornado be?
Note that tornado ratings are not based on size, and F5 tornadoes have been recorded at a wide variety of widths. One F5 tornado in Kansas was 2.2 miles wide. However, one F5 in Texas was less than a quarter of a mile wide, and narrowed to only 60 yards when it reach ed F5 strength.
What is the name of the state that had an f5 tornado on May 3 1999?
The F5 tornado of 1999 May 3, 1999 does not have a name, nor does any tornado. It is often called the Oklahoma City tornado, the Moore tornado, or the Bridge Creek-Moore tornado in reference to the areas it hit.
Can a cheetah outrun an F5 tornado?
In most cases, no and it does not have to be an F5. The average tornado, regardless of intensity, moves at about 35 mph. A cheetah can definitely run faster than this, but only for a short time as it will tire quickly. By contrast a tornado will generally maintain its speed for most of its existence, which for an F5 tornado, is usually for more than half an hour and often over an hour.
Has Florida ever had an F5 or EF5 tornado?
No. Florida has never recorded an F5 or EF5 tornado.
