from 73 mph to 318 highest ever recorded
There is no given forward speed for a tornado of any rating. Like most tornadoes, an F5 can be anywhere from stationary to moving at 70 mph. Wind speeds inside an EF5 tornado (essentially the same rating with corrected wind speeds) are in excess of 200 mph.
high rotating wind speeds makes them destructive
No. The highest wind speeds in a tornado are estimated to be a little over 300 mph (480 km/h).
Wind and debris.
A tornado with the fastest winds would be rated EF5.
There is no given forward speed for a tornado of any rating. Like most tornadoes, an F5 can be anywhere from stationary to moving at 70 mph. Wind speeds inside an EF5 tornado (essentially the same rating with corrected wind speeds) are in excess of 200 mph.
Wind speeds in a tornado can vary widley. Very weak tornado produce winds of about 65 mph. The most viiolent can have winds over 300 mph. Lower wind speeds are more common.
Estimated wind speeds for an F1 tornado on the original Fujita Scale are 73-112 mph. These were found to be inaccurate, though, and were adjusted to 86-110 mph for an EF1 tornado.
Scientists use the severity of damage that a tornado causes to estimate wind speed.
40-72 mph
high rotating wind speeds makes them destructive
depends on size of the tornado anywhere from 65 to over 300 mph.
depends on size of the tornado anywhere from 65 to over 300 mph.
No. The highest wind speeds in a tornado are estimated to be a little over 300 mph (480 km/h).
There is no particular instrument used for measuring tornado intensity. Ratings are based primarily on damage assessment. Occasionally doppler radar has measure wind speeds inside a tornado, but such measurements are rare.
Wind and debris.
A tornado with the fastest winds would be rated EF5.