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EF5 refers to the highest rating on the Enhanced Fujita scale, which runs from 0 to 5.
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What does the E in an EF5 Tornado stand for?
The "E" stands for Enhanced, as EF5 is a rating on the Enhanced Fujita Scale.
What are some F5 tornadoes?
The most recent ten F5/EF5 tornadoes are:Moore/Oklahoma City F5 of May 3, 1999Greensburg, KS EF5 of May 4, 2007Elie, MB F5 of June 22, 2007Parkersburg, IA EF5 of May 25, 2008Philadelphia, MS EF5 of April 27, 2011Hackleburg, AL EF5 of April 27, 2011Smithville, MS EF5 of April 27, 2011Rainsville, AL EF5 of April 27, 2011Joplin, Missouri EF5 of May 22, 2011Piedmont/El Reno, OK EF5 of May 24, 2011
What is the top speed of a EF5 tornado?
There is no set upper limit for an EF5 tornado. Any tornado with estimated winds in excess of 200 mph is considered an EF5.
What is the wind speed of EF5 tornado?
An EF5 tornado has winds in excess of 200 mph.
Has Florida ever had an F5 or EF5 tornado?
No. Florida has never recorded an F5 or EF5 tornado.
Have you ever seen a EF5 tornado?
No, fortunately I have not seen an EF5 tornado, that is in real life So, Yeah
Is there such thing as an EF6 tornado?
No, the maximum rating is EF5. The primary factor in rating a tornado is damage, and since EF5 damage is total destruction there is no room for a higher category. Also, there is no upper bound for EF5 winds; any tornado with estimated winds over 200 mph is an EF5.
Is EF5 the second dangerous tornado?
No. EF5 is the strongest tornado on the Enhanced Fujita and therefore the most dangerous type.
What was the date of the May 2011 EF5 tornado in Oklahoma?
The one EF5 tornado in Oklahoma in 2011 occurred on May 24.
Can a 747 stand up to a cyclone 5 tornado?
There is no such thing as a "cyclone 5 tornado." You can have a category 5 hurricane or an EF5 tornado. In either case, the answer would be no; there is too much turbulence.
How many EF5 tornadoes hit the us in 2011?
There were 6 EF5 tornadoes in the U.S. in 2011. This ties the record set back in 1974.
When was the last EF5 tornado?
As of February 13, 2015 the last recorded EF5 tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma on May 20, 2013.
