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It is impossible to determine for certain.
The first official F5 tornado (with official records going back to 1950) hit Waco, Texas on May 11, 1953.
However, researchers have applied ratings to tornadoes farther back than that. Renowned tornado expert Thomas P. Grazulis gives his earliest F5 rating to a tornado that hit West Prairie, Illinois on April 24, 1880, making it the earliest listed F5 tornado in U.S. history. Grazulis believed that beyond 1880, data would be insufficient to apply an F5 rating
Despite this, researchers in Europe have applied an F5 rating to a tornado that struck Woldegk, Germany on June 29, 1764, though given the time passed since the event, the accuracy of this rating must be called into question.
Note that tornadoes have been occurring since before anyone could document them, with some no doubt reaching F5 intensity. Even where record are available, ratings are difficult to assign for older records. Additionally, F5 is the hardest rating to assign accurately, as distinguishing F4 and F5 damage generally requires knowing how sturdy a structure was after it has been completely destroyed.
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When and where was the first officially recorded F5 tornado in the U.S.?
The first officially recorded F5 tornado was recorded in Waco, Texas. It happened on May 11, 1953. 114 people were killed in the F5 tornado. Ratings prior to 1950 are not official.
Can you have an F5 tornado in Denver?
It is unlikely. There has never been a recorded F5 tornado in Colorado.
Has Florida ever had an F5 or EF5 tornado?
No. Florida has never recorded an F5 or EF5 tornado.
How do F5 tornadoes form from a F1 tornado?
Tornadoes fluctuate in intensity. An F5 tornado is only at F5 strength for part of the time it is on the ground.
What was the most recent F5 tornado?
The most recent F5/EF5 tornado was the Moore, Oklahoma tornado of May 20, 2013.
What is the rarest tornado?
The rarest rating for a tornado is F5.
What is the scale of the Waco tornado?
The Waco tornado was an F5.
Has Colorado had any F5 tornado?
No. There has never been an F5 tornado recorded in Colorado. It has had a handful of F4 tornadoes.
Can an F5 tornado be dangerous?
Any tornado can be dangerous. An F5 tornado is extremely dangerous. Hit by the full force of an F5 tornado, even the strongest houses will be swept away. Many F5 tornadoes are quite large, capable of leveling whole neighborhoods and killing dozens in a matter of minutes.
Was the tornado in freedom Wisconsin an F5 tornado?
To date there have been no F5 tornadoes in the Freedom area since 1950. If you are referring to the 1984 tornado, it was an F4.
What is a F4 and F5 tornado?
F4 and F5 are the two strongest categories of tornado on the Fujita scale. A damage based scale which rates tornadoes from F0 to F5. An F4 tornado will reduce most houses to piles of rubble. An F5 tornado will completely annihilate almost any house and wipe it clean off its foundation. Winds in an F5 can exceed 300 mph.
What is f(5)?
F5 is the strongest category of tornado which rates tornadoes from F0 to F5 based on damage. An F5 tornado can sweep a house clean off its foundation.
