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No. There has been a tornado with wind speeds of 302 mph +/20 mph. That was recorded by Doppler on wheels. So winds may have been over 318 mph which was the upper limit of F5 winds on the original Fujita scale. However the Fujita Scale scale is based on damage, not wind speed (the wind speeds for each category are only estimates) and F5 damage is complete destruction, that tornado was rate F5.
On the Enhanced Fujita Scale the is no EF6 category at all. EF5 wind estimates have no upper bound.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 8y agoNo. While the Fujita scale does provide wind speed estimates for an F6 tornado, the scale itself is based on damage. The destruction from an F5 tornado is so complete that there is no room for a higher rating. That said, it is possible that some tornadoes have produced winds in excess of the 318 mph upper limit given to F5 wind estimates, though no such winds have been recorded.
There is a widespread misconception that the tornado that struck the Oklahoma City area on May 3, 1999 was an F6 due to a radar wind measurement initially reported to be 318 mph. This measurement was later refined to 302 mph and even then radar measurements are not used in ratings. The tornado's rating is and always has been F5.
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∙ 11y agoNo, the Fujita scale rated tornadoes based on damage and F5 damage is complete incredible destruction with winds over 200 miles per hour.
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∙ 13y agoThe Enhanced Fujita scale rates tornado from EF0 to EF5.
There is no such thing as an EF6 tornado. EF5 is as high as it goes.
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When was the latest tornado ever?
have not been found
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Yes there has.
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Yes. There have been a few.
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Has a tornado ever hit Pittsburgh?
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Yes. Kentucky averages nearly 2 dozen tornadoes every year.
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Has there ever been a tornado in Wolcott Connecticut?
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