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The F5 (or EF5 as of February 2007) tornado is the most damaging category.
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What is the most damaging part of a tornado?
That depends on the tornado. In a single vortex tornado the most damaging part would be the edge of the tornado's core, analogous to the eye wall of a hurricane. In a multiple vortex tornado, the most damaging part would be the subvotices that orbit within the main circulation of the tornado.
When did the most damaging tornado occur?
The most damaging tornado on record struck Joplin, Missouri on May 22, 2011. The cost of damage was $ 2.8 billion.
What was the name of the most damgeable tornado?
Tornadoes are not given names as hurricanes are. The most damaging tornado recorded so far was the Topeka, Kansas tornado of 1966.
How much damage did the biggest tornado cause?
The largest tornado even recorded caused about $160 million dollars in damage, but keep in mind this wasn't the most damaging tornado or the strongest. The tornado with the strongest recorded winds caused $1 billion in damage (about $1.3 billion in today's dollars). The most damaging tornado recorded caused the equivalent of $1.7 billion in today's dollars.
What tornado caused the most damage?
The Joplin, Missouri tornado of May 22, 2011 is the most destructive tornado in U.S. history, causing $2.8 billion in damage.
How damaging can an F5 tornado be?
An F5 Tornado is the most powerful category of tornado possible. This tornado pulls well-built homes off their foundations and into the air before shredding them and wiping the foundation clean.
What is the most damaging tornado classified as?
The tornadoes that cause the most severe damage are rated EF5 on the Enhanced Fujita scale
Why is an F6 tornado the most frenquent tornado?
There has never been an F6 tornado. F0 is the most common type.
What is a tornado most likely to be produced from?
A tornado is most likely to be produce from a type of thunderstorm called a supercell.
Which classification of tornado on the Fujita scale does the most damage?
The Fujita scale is also known as the 'F Scale' it measures the strength of a tornado on a scale of F-0 to F-5. F5 is the strongest and most damaging
Is a funnel cloud a tornado?
Not technically. It is the beginning of a tornado, but they are categorized differently. It is not considered a tornado until it reaches the ground with damaging winds.
What is the tri-state tornado type?
The Tri-State tornado was most likely an F5.
