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F5 is the highest level on the Fujita scale, indicating an extremely violent tornado. A rating of F5 means that a tornado is strong enough to completely blow away well built houses, leaving nothing but a bare foundation. On the original Fujita scale F5 winds were estimated at 261-318 mph. However, newer data showed that these wind estimates were far too high. On the more accurate Enhanced Fujita scale a tornado with estimated winds over 200 mph is rated EF5, though the damage remains the same. Fortunately such tornadoes are extremely rare, accounting for one tornado in every 2000.
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What is the highest category on the fujita scale?
The highest category on the Fujita scale is F5.
How many levels does the fujita scale have?
the Fujita scale has 6 levels (F0 to F5)
What do yoyu mean by fujita scale?
The Fujita Scale is a scale that rates the intensity of tornadoes from F0 (weakest) to F5 (strongest) based on the severity of damage done.
What was the Fujita rating of the Greenberg Tornado?
The Greensburg tornado was an EF5 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale, which is equivalent to an F5 on the original Fujita Scale.
What is the largest fajita scale for a tornado?
The strongest tornado in the Fujita scale is F5.
What scale measure tornado strength?
The fujita scale. Ranging from F0-F5
What is the highest Fujita rating for a tornado?
The highest rating a tornado can attain in the Fujita scale is F5.
A scale used to rate the damage a tornado causes?
The Fujita scale (now the Enhanced Fujita scale) which goes from F0 to F5 (EF0 to EF5).
What was the fujita scale measurement for Illinois?
The Fujita scale rates the intensity of tornadoes. It does not rate states. Tornadoes of all intensity levels on the Fujita scale, from F0 to F5, have ocurred in Illinois.
What is the most powerful type of tornado called?
The most powerful category of tornado is F5 on the Fujita scale or EF5 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale.
What is the Fujita Scale used for and who was it named for.?
The Fujita scale is used to rate the intensity of tornadoes from F0 to F5 based on damage. It is named for its creator Dr. Tetsuya Theodore Fujita.
What does f stand for when talking about tornadoes?
The F stands for Fujita as in the Fujita scale, which was invented in 1971 by Tetsuya Theodore Fujita. The Fujita scale measures the intensity of tornadoes from F0 to F5 based on damage.
