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The intensity of a tornado is usually judge based on an analysis of the damage, which is used to estimate wind speed.
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Is there a scale that is used to measure the magnitude of a tornado?
yes
What is the name of the instrument used to measure the intensity of a tornado?
In most cases the intensity of a tornado is never actually measured. Tornadoes are rated based on the severity of the damage they cause. Mobile Doppler radar can measure wind speeds in a tornado, but since such radar cannot measure ground-level winds the measurements are not used in ratings.
What is a scale and how is it used?
A scale is used to measure things...I see you've tagged "tornadoes" so you may be referring to the Fugita Scale--which is used to measure the damage caused by a tornado.
Name of the instrument used for measuring intensity of tornado?
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.
How much does a tornado weight?
Weight is not something that is measure in a tornado. Even then, the size of a tornado, and therefore the amount of air it contains, varies widely.
What should a barometer measure when there is a tornado?
If a tornado passes near or over a barometer, it will measure a very rapid drop in pressure. How much the pressure drops depends on the strength of the tornado and how close the center of it comes tot he barometer.
What tools are used to measure tornado damage?
the fujita scale now called the enhanced fujita scale rates tornadoes in intensity
What was used to measure tornadoes before the Fujita Scale?
Nothing, really. There was no metric in place to evaluate tornado damage. This is why it was such an important advancement.
What does the scale measure on a tornado?
The Fujita and Enhanced Fujita scales assesses damage caused by a tornado to assign a rating.
What instrument do scientists drop in a tornado's path?
The are various instruments that scientists have deployed. Most tornado probes carry barometers to measure the pressure inside a tornado. Some have held a variety of anemometers to measure wind speed. A few have had cameras.
What instrument measures the intensity of a tornado?
In some cases, Doppler radar is used to measure winds inside a tornado. However, as these measurements are rare and cannot scan ground-level winds, they are not used in ratings. The intensity rating is determined based on analysis of damage.
What is used to measure the strength of tornadoes?
The strength of s tornado is measured on the Enhanced Fujita scale, which uses the severity of the damage a tornado causes to assign an intensity rating, ranging from EF0 for the weakest tornadoes to EF5 for the strongest.
