The F0 category was first created in 1971 along with all the other categories F1 to F5. Tornadoes receive F0 (and now EF0) ratings all the time, accounting for more than half of all tornadoes.
Yes. The most recent tornado to hit Tucson was an F0 on March 7, 1994.
The weakest category on the Fujita scale is an F0. However, there have been thousands of F0 tornadoes and there is no real way of determining if any one of them was weaker than all the rest.
F0 tornadoes generally cause little to no damage. If there is no damage, it is very difficult to verify unless a reliable witness saw the tornado on the ground. When damage occurs in an unpopulated area, it is often limited to vegetation, and a few downed trees in the middle of nowhere are probably not going to attract any attention. Many of these tornadoes are too weak to be detected by radar.
There is no specific weather event known as an "F-12 tornado." The Enhanced Fujita Scale, which rates tornado intensity from F0 to F5, is limited to these categories. It is extremely unlikely for any tornado to reach an intensity higher than an F5 on the scale.
There have been tornadoes in Cactus. The town was hit by an F0 tornado on June 3, 1974 and an EF2 tornado on April 21, 2007. Wikianswers does not perate on time scale fast enough to track tornadoes as they occur. For up-to-the minute information you can tune into the Weather Channel or check the National Weather Service website.
No. An F0 tornado is simple a weak tornado, or one that does little to no damage. A gustnado is a vortex that resembles a tornado that forms in the outflow boundary of a severe thunderstorm. Gustnadoes can occasionally cause damage comparable to an F0 or F1 tornado, but they are not considered tornadoes.
Yes. F0 is the lowest rating a tornado can receive. Such a tornado peels shingles, damages signs, and breaks tree limbs. Tornadoes that occur in open fields and cause no damage are also rated F0. About 60% of tornadoes receive F0 ratings.
Yes. In fact about 60% of all tornadoes are rated F0.
There has never been an F6 tornado. F0 is the most common type.
The last tornado recorded to have hit Alaska was an F0 on Popof Island on June 25, 2005.
F0
40-72 mph
Yes. Baltimore was hit by an F2 tornado in 1973, an F0 tornado in 1996, an EF1 tornado in 2010, and an EF0 tornado in 2013.
There is no particular size, as tornado ratings are based on the severity of the damage caused, not the size of the tornado. That said, F0 tornadoes are typically small. Most are less than 100 yards wide.
Yes. Newport, Arkansas was hit by an F0 tornado in 1992 and an F1 tornado in 1999.
Yes. F0 is the lowest rating a tornado can receive. Such a tornado peels shingles, damages signs, and breaks tree limbs. Tornadoes that occur in open fields and cause no damage are also rated F0. About 60% of tornadoes receive F0 ratings.
F0 is the lowest category on the Fujita scale of tornado intensity, which ranges from F0 to F5. An F0 tornado causes relatively minor damage including broken tee limbs, weak-rooted trees toppled, missing roof tiles, and gutters peeled of. Tornadoes that stay in open fields and thus cause no damage are also rated F0. Originally F0 winds were estimated at 40-72 mph, but were adjusted to 65-85 mph on the Enhanced Fujita Scale (an EF0 tornado) but the damage is basically the same.