Level 5 on the Fujita scale, properly called F5, is the highest rating a tornado can attain on that scale. It indicates an extremely violent tornado that will wipe well built houses clean off their foundations.
The worst level a tornado can attain is F5 on the old Fujita scale or EF5 on the newer Enhanced Fujita scale.
A tornado with peak estimated winds of 100 mph would be rated F1 on the Fujita scale.
Theodore Fujita develop the fujita scale in 1971
the fujita scale coverted into Enhanced fujita scale
The Fujita Scale was created in 1971 by Dr. Tetsuya "Ted" Fujita.
The Fujita scale is used to classify tornadoes.
The most common Fujita scale rating is F0 (EF0 on the Enhanced Fujita scale).
fujita scale now known as the enhanced fujita scale
the fujita scale now called the enhanced fujita scale
fujita scale now called enhanced fujita scale
The highest level of tornadoes on the Enhanced Fujita scale is EF5, which indicates wind speeds of 200+ mph and causes catastrophic damage. These tornadoes can level well-built houses and even sweep away large structures.
The original scale for rating tornadoes is officially the Fujita-Pearson scale, though the Pearson numbers were rarely used. The scale is normally referred to simply as the Fujita scale. In 2007 the United States stopped using this scale in favor of the Enhanced Fujita scale.