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It varies, but can be as much as 300+ mph

The average wind speed of a tornado is 112 mph. But only the most extreme ones get to 300 mph

Tornado wind speeds are now measured by the Enhanced Fujita Scale (see link below). I haven't heard of a tornado being spotted in wind speeds less than 60 miles per hour (which is where the Fujita scale starts), and one unofficial wind speed was measured at about 300 miles per hour (see the other link below), but that was 100 feet above the ground.

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Tornadoes are categorized depending on the damage they can cause, from F0-F5 (F standing for "Fujita." though) . being F0 the slowest speed and F5 the fastest.

F0................40 - 72 mph (35-63 kt)

F1................73 - 112 mph(63-97 kt)

F2................112 - 157 mph(98-136 kt)

F3................158 - 206 mph(137-179 kt)

F4................207 - 260 mph(180-226 kt)

F5................261 - 318 mph(227-276 kt)

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8y ago

It is believed to be just over 300 mph (480 km/h). However this is not certain as actual wind measurements from tornadoes are rare and tornadoes anywhere close to this intensity are even less common.

Only one measurement of such winds has been made, and even then it was not at ground level.

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Winds for a F0 category can be from about 40-73 MPH and F5 winds can be up to 261-318 MPH.

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15y ago

It varies depending on the severity of the tornado. See the link posted below for a chart of wind speeds and their respective damage-levels.

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10y ago

Wind gusts in tornadoes can exceed 300 mph (480 km/h), though tornadoes this intense are very rare. Most tornadoes have winds less than 110 mph.

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IT REACHES LIKE 300 MPH OR LIKE 200 MPH

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