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An EF5 tornado has an estimated wind speed of over 200 mph (miles per hour,) while an EF4 has wind speeds from 166 up to 200 mph. The scale approximates the intensity of a tornado. "F" stands for the Fujita Scale, with "EF" standing for the Enhanced Fujita Scale. Both rate tornadoes based on engineered wind estimates and damage descriptions. Both F4 and F5 tornadoes are ranked as "intense" and "violent," but the difference between the ratings can only be determined by Doppler Radar data and other technical meteorological measures. See the Wikipedia article linked below for further information and sources. In more detail, an EF4 tornado will level a well built house and blow away ones of with less integrity. An EF5 will wipe well built houses clean off their foundations.
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How fast was the natchez tornado?
We do not know. The Natchez tornado was in 1840, and it is hard to get reliable information from records that old. The tornado itself was probably an F4 or F5, which would put wind speeds in the range of 200 mph or more, but that does not indicate anything about how fast the tornado itself moved.
What are F4 and F3 in tornadoes?
F3 and F4 refer to ratings on the Fujita scale, which measures the strength of a tornado based on the severity of the damage it causes. It has six categories ranging from F0 at the weakest, causing minor damage, to F5 at the strongest, causing total devastation. F3 on the scale indicates a strong tornado that will partially or mostly destroy well-built houses, but leave some walls standing. F4 indicates a violent tornado that will completely level well-built houses.
How big can an f5 tornado be?
Note that tornado ratings are not based on size, and F5 tornadoes have been recorded at a wide variety of widths. One F5 tornado in Kansas was 2.2 miles wide. However, one F5 in Texas was less than a quarter of a mile wide, and narrowed to only 60 yards when it reach ed F5 strength.
How long is anF5 tornado?
There is not given size for an F5 tornado as ratings are based on damage rather than size. Typical F5 damage is well constructed houses blown clean off their foundations.
Is a tornado more violent going clockwise or counter-clock wise?
That depends on where the tornado is. Generally, tornadoes in the northern hemisphere rotate counterclockwise while those in the southern hemisphere rotate clockwise. There are more violent tornadoes in the horthern hemisphere, but that is mostly due to the fact that portions of the United States have an almost perfect setup for producing them. A small percentage of tornadoes rotate in the opposite direction from what is normal. These are called anticyclonic tornadoes (normal tornadoes are cyclonic). Many anticyclonic tornadoes are satellite tornadoes, and are generally weaker than the parent tornado that spawned them. Only one anticyclonic tornado has ever recieved a violent (F4 or F5) rating on the Fujita scale. It was an F4 that hit West Bend, Wisconsin on April 4, 1981.
What is a F4 and F5 tornado?
F4 and F5 are the two strongest categories of tornado on the Fujita scale. A damage based scale which rates tornadoes from F0 to F5. An F4 tornado will reduce most houses to piles of rubble. An F5 tornado will completely annihilate almost any house and wipe it clean off its foundation. Winds in an F5 can exceed 300 mph.
Has Colorado had any F5 tornado?
No. There has never been an F5 tornado recorded in Colorado. It has had a handful of F4 tornadoes.
An F4 or greater tornado is classified as?
An F4 or higher tornado (the only higher rating being F5) is classified as violent.
Was the tornado in freedom Wisconsin an F5 tornado?
To date there have been no F5 tornadoes in the Freedom area since 1950. If you are referring to the 1984 tornado, it was an F4.
What does F4 or F5 tornadoes mean?
F4 and F5 are the two strongest categories of tornado on the Fujita Scale. The Fujita scale rates tornadoes from F0 to F5 by the severity of damage done. An F4 tornado will level most houses and strip the bark from trees. An F5 tornado, with winds than can exceed 300 mph, will completely annihilate a well built house and sweep it clean off its foundation. Cars and even houses can be thrown hundreds of feet.
Can the F5 tornado destroy a huge village?
Yes. Large F4 and F5 tornadoes have been known to destroy entire towns.
What are facts about the F4 tornado?
Facts about F4 and EF4 tornadoes:In assessing tornado damage, the most difficult difference to determine is between (E)F4 and (E)F5 damage as both involve structures that are completely destroyed.The winds required to do F4 damage were originally estimated at 207-260 mph. However in the 21st century this estimate was found to be too high an was lowered to 166-200 mph for an EF4 tornado.Although F5 and EF5 tornadoes are generally the most destructive, several F4 tornadoes have temporarily held the title of costliest tornado in U.S. history. Most recently the Tuscaloosa, Alabama EF4 tornado of 2011 held that title with damage totaling $2.2 billion until the Joplin, Missouri EF5 tornado beat that record three weeks later.Even though F5 tornadoes are generally deadlier, more deaths in total result from F4 tornadoes because they are more common.
Is there a such thing as a F4 tornado?
Yes. F4 is the second strongest category on the Fujita scale, indicating an extremely powerful tornado that can completely level well-built homes.
Can there be F5 tornadoes in LA?
Depends on whether you mean Louisiana or Los Angeles. Louisiana has had one F5 tornado since 1900. No F4 or F5 tornado in the United States has ever been recorded west of the Rockies. This would make it incredibly unlikely that an F5 tornado might hit Los Angeles.
How many days did California experience violent tornadoes between the years 1921 and 1995?
There has never been a violent (F4 or F5) tornado recorded in California.
Is there an F5 tornado in Oklahoma City?
There was an F5 that hit the Oklahoma city area in 1999, but it had weakened to F4 intensity by the time it hit Oklahoma city proper.
Is it possible for an EF5 tornado to hit New york?
It is possible but quite unlikely. No F5 or EF5 tornado has ever been recorded in the State of New York, but there have been a few F4 tornadoes. One tornado in Massachusetts in 1953 was possibly an F5.
