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There is no set upper limit for an EF5 tornado. Any tornado with estimated winds in excess of 200 mph is considered an EF5.

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Have F5 tornadoes touched down in Georgia?

To date the have been no F5 or EF5 tornadoes in Georgia, though it has had a few F4 and EF4 tornadoes. However, one tornado is worth noting. The Rainsville, Alabama EF5 tornado of April 27, 2011 moved into Georgia where it caused some damage, however the only EF5 damage occurred in Alabama. Damage in Georgia was no higher than EF1 as the tornado was near the end of its life cycle when it crossed the state line. As such, it does not count as an EF5 for Georgia.


What states have never recorded an F5 or EF5 tornado?

No state in or west of the Rockies has ever recorded an F5 or EF5 tornado. These include Alaska, Hawaii, Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico. Other states without recorded F5 or EF5 tornadoes are on the east coast including Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts*, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia**, and Florida. *The Worcester, Massachusetts tornado of 1953 was officially an F4 but is believed by some to have been an F5. **One EF5 tornado in 2011 crossed into Georgia but was only an EF5 during its time in Alabama.


Did Ada Oklahoma ever have an F5 or EF5 tornado before?

No. There have been no F5 tornadoes recorded in or near Ada.


Did Missouri have a tornado or hurricane?

Missouri has a fairly high incidence of tornadoes, some as strong as EF5, but is too far inland to get hurricanes.


How many levels are there in ef tornado ratings?

There are six levels on the EF (Enhanced Fujita) scale running from EF0 at the weakest to EF5 at the strongest.

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What is the wind speed of EF5 tornado?

An EF5 tornado has winds in excess of 200 mph.


What is the wind speed of an e-5 tornado?

There is no e-5 rating for tornadoes. You most likely mean EF5. An EF5 tornado has estimated winds over 200 mph.


How many miles per hours can an EF5 tornado go?

There is no set forward speed. But the winds of an EF5 tornado are in excess of 200 mph, with some potentially exceeding 300 mph.


How is the strength of a tornado determined?

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.


Has Florida ever had an F5 or EF5 tornado?

No. Florida has never recorded an F5 or EF5 tornado.


Have you ever seen a EF5 tornado?

No, fortunately I have not seen an EF5 tornado, that is in real life So, Yeah


Is EF5 the second dangerous tornado?

No. EF5 is the strongest tornado on the Enhanced Fujita and therefore the most dangerous type.


What was the date of the May 2011 EF5 tornado in Oklahoma?

The one EF5 tornado in Oklahoma in 2011 occurred on May 24.


What is the rate of the tornado in Greensberg?

The Greensburg tornado was an EF5, the strongest category of tornado.


Is a tornado given a number?

No, but it is given a rating based on the EF scale which ranges from EF0-EF5. EF0- Weakest tornado. EF5- Most violent tornado.


Is there such thing as an EF6 tornado?

No, the maximum rating is EF5. The primary factor in rating a tornado is damage, and since EF5 damage is total destruction there is no room for a higher category. Also, there is no upper bound for EF5 winds; any tornado with estimated winds over 200 mph is an EF5.


How the force of power of a tornado measured?

The intensity of a tornado is determined by damage, wchi is used to estimate wind speed and assign it a rating from EF0 (weakest) to EF5 (strongest)