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The Fujita scale uses the damage done by tornadoes to estimate their intensity.

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When is the fajita scale used?

the Fujita scale (not the fajita scale) is used to tell how powerful a tornado is.


What in Birmingham rated 2 on the fujita scale?

It was a tornado. That's the only thing the Fujita scale is used to rate.


What scale is use to measure the strength of a tornado and how did it gets its name?

The Fujita Scale (replaced by the Enhanced Fujita Scale in 2007) is used to rate the intensity of tornadoes from F0 to F5 based on damage. It gets its name from its creator, Dr. Tetsuya Fujita.


What scale is used to determine how strong a tornado is on the ground?

Ted Fujita discovered the Fujita Scale to determine how much strength a tornado has based on the damage it produces.


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 name of the scale used to rate tornado damage?

Tornado damage has traditionally been rated on the Fujita scale. However, the United States and Canada now rate tornado damage on the similar Enhanced Fujita scale.


What year did the fujita tornado scale?

Development of the Fujita Scale began in 1970 and the scale was published in 1971. It was used in the United States until 2007, when it was replaced with the Enhanced Fujita Scale.


How many levels does the fujita scale have?

The Fujita scale, used to measure tornado intensity, has six levels. The scale ranges from F0 (weakest) to F5 (strongest), based on the damage caused by the tornado.


Who came up with the tornado scale?

The tornado scale, known as the Enhanced Fujita Scale (EF-Scale), was developed by a team led by Dr. T. Theodore Fujita in collaboration with Allen Pearson. It was an update to the original Fujita Scale of tornado intensity.


What does ef mean on tornado scale?

EF on the tornado scale stands for Enhanced Fujita scale. It is used to classify tornado intensity based on the damage caused by the tornado, ranging from EF0 (weakest) to EF5 (strongest). The EF scale takes into account the strength of the wind and the type of damage observed.


What does EF stand for in an EF2 tornado?

EF stands for Enhanced Fujita scale, which is used to classify tornado intensity based on the damage caused. EF2 on the scale indicates a tornado with estimated wind speeds of 111-135 mph that can cause considerable damage.


What is the EF stand for in an EF1 tornado?

EF means "Enhanced Fujita" referring to the scale that is used, called the Enhanced Fujita Scale.