Development of the Fujita Scale began in 1970 and the scale was published in 1971. It was used in the United States until 2007, when it was replaced with the Enhanced Fujita Scale.
Fujita released the scale in 1971, but much of the development was based on a detailed survey of the Lubbock, Texas tornado of 1970.
The Greensburg tornado was an EF5 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale, which is equivalent to an F5 on the original Fujita Scale.
The Fujita scale is named after the scientist who invented it: Dr. Tetsuya Theodore Fujita.
fujita scale now called enhanced fujita scale
The Pampa, Texas tornado of June 8, 1995 was an F4 on the Fujita scale.
by scale called the fujita scale or (enhanced fujita scale) to measure intensity or strength of a tornado based on the severity of damage.
The strongest tornado in the Fujita scale is F5.
The highest rating a tornado can attain in the Fujita scale is F5.
the fujita scale now called enhanced fujita scale
The Fujita scale uses the severity of the damage a tornado causes to determine its rating.
The most common Fujita scale rating is F0 (EF0 on the Enhanced Fujita scale).
The most powerful category of tornado is F5 on the Fujita scale or EF5 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale.