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The Enhanced Fujita Scale takes a more detailed look at tornado damage, making it easier to come up with an accurate rating than in the original scale which was more arbitrary.

In addition, scientists believe the wind estimates in the old scale to have been inaccurate, especially for F4 and F5 tornadoes, so they adjusted those values.

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