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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?

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How damaging can an F5 tornado be?

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Why is an F6 tornado the most frenquent tornado?

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What is the most damaging tornado classified as?

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What is a tornado most likely to be produced from?

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What is the tri-state tornado type?

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Do super-cells form a tornado?

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Which type of tornado is the most rare?

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