The average tornado probably has peak winds in the range of 85-110 miles per hour, corresponding to an EF1 tornado. The tornadoes that cause major damage are stronger, but less common.
Wind speed estimates of an F2 tornado range from 113 to 157 mph. This was later adjusted to 111-135 mph for an EF2
In most cases the wind speed of a tornado is estimated based on the severity of the damage it causes.
The Xenia, Ohio tornado of 1974 never actually had its wind speed measured as we did not have the necessary technology at the time. However, based on damage the tornado was rated F5, the highest category on the Fujita scale, which would put estimated winds in the range of 261-318 mph. Even considering the fact that this scale overestimated wind speed, that would still put the Xenia tornado's wind speed at well over 200 mph.
The largest tornado ever recorded was the El Reno, Oklahoma tornado of May 31, 2013. This tornado was 2.6 miles wide. Doppler radar measured a wind gust in the tornado at 296 mph, the second highest wind speed ever recorded in a tornado.
Tornado intensity is determined by damage, which is used to estimate wind speed. These wind speed estimates are used to sort a tornado into one of six categories from EF0 to EF5.
The average tornado is 50 yards wide and has wind in the range of 70 to 90 mph.
Tornado winds range from 65 mph to over 300 mph.
An average wind speed in a tornado would likely be in the range of 80 to 110 mph. However, the tornadoes that cause major damage generally gave winds over 150 mph. These major events account for about 5% of all tornadoes.
Wind speed estimates of an F2 tornado range from 113 to 157 mph. This was later adjusted to 111-135 mph for an EF2
The average tornado moves at 35 mph. Forwards speeds may range from stationary, to over 70 mph. In terms of wind speed the average tornado probably has peak winds of 80 to 90 mph, though these winds may possibly range from 65 mph to over 300 mph.
The wind speed of a tornado is inferred from the severity of the damage it inflicts.
The average tornado is 50 yards wind but sizes can range from just a few feet wind to over two miles in fact the record of a tornado is 2.5 miles which was hallam nebraska
The estimated wind speed of an EF0 tornado is 65-85 mph.
In most cases the wind speed of a tornado is estimated based on the severity of the damage it causes.
The Xenia, Ohio tornado of 1974 never actually had its wind speed measured as we did not have the necessary technology at the time. However, based on damage the tornado was rated F5, the highest category on the Fujita scale, which would put estimated winds in the range of 261-318 mph. Even considering the fact that this scale overestimated wind speed, that would still put the Xenia tornado's wind speed at well over 200 mph.
The actual maximum wind speed for a tornado is not known. The strongest wind ever recorded in a tornado was 302 mph.
No wind measurement was obtained from that tornado. However based on damage analysis the tornado was rated F3. Based on the improved wind estimates of the Enhanced Fujita scale that means the tornado probably had peak winds in the range of 140 to 165 mph.