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F5 is the highest level on the Fujita scale, indicating an extremely violent tornado. A rating of F5 means that a tornado is strong enough to completely blow away well built houses, leaving nothing but a bare foundation. On the original Fujita scale F5 winds were estimated at 261-318 mph. However, newer data showed that these wind estimates were far too high. On the more accurate Enhanced Fujita scale a tornado with estimated winds over 200 mph is rated EF5, though the damage remains the same. Fortunately such tornadoes are extremely rare, accounting for one tornado in every 2000.
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What do yoyu mean by fujita scale?
The Fujita Scale is a scale that rates the intensity of tornadoes from F0 (weakest) to F5 (strongest) based on the severity of damage done.
What was the Fujita rating of the Greenberg Tornado?
The Greensburg tornado was an EF5 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale, which is equivalent to an F5 on the original Fujita Scale.
How many levels does the fujita scale have?
The Fujita scale, used to measure tornado intensity, has six levels. The scale ranges from F0 (weakest) to F5 (strongest), based on the damage caused by the tornado.
A scale used to rate the damage a tornado causes?
The Fujita scale (now the Enhanced Fujita scale) which goes from F0 to F5 (EF0 to EF5).
What was the fujita scale measurement for Illinois?
The Fujita scale rates the intensity of tornadoes. It does not rate states. Tornadoes of all intensity levels on the Fujita scale, from F0 to F5, have ocurred in Illinois.
What does the F mean in tornado ratings?
The "F" in tornado ratings stands for "Fujita," referring to the Fujita scale developed by Dr. Tetsuya Theodore Fujita for classifying tornadoes based on their estimated wind speeds and damage caused. This scale ranges from F0 (weakest) to F5 (strongest), with F5 tornadoes having wind speeds exceeding 200 mph.
What is the Fujita Scale used for and who was it named for.?
The Fujita scale is used to rate the intensity of tornadoes from F0 to F5 based on damage. It is named for its creator Dr. Tetsuya Theodore Fujita.
How is a tornado categornized?
Tornadoes are categorized on the Fujita scale from F0 to F5 (or more recently the Enhance Fujita scale from EF0 to EF5) based on damage.
What is the worst level ever of a tornado?
The worst level a tornado can attain is F5 on the old Fujita scale or EF5 on the newer Enhanced Fujita scale.
What is the Fujita scale and what is it based on?
The Fujita scale is a system of rating the intensity of tornadoes from F0 at the weakest to F5 at the strongest. The scale is based based on the severity of damage that the tornado causes. As of February 1, 2007 all new tornadoes in the United States are rated on the Enhanced Fujita scale (EF0 to EF5), but the ratings remain essentially the same.
What is used to categorize tornadoes?
They categorize them by damage on the Fujita Scale from F0 to F5.
What does f stand for when talking about tornadoes?
"F" typically stands for the Fujita scale, which is used to measure the intensity of tornadoes based on the damage they cause. The scale ranges from F0 (weakest) to F5 (strongest), with higher ratings indicating more severe damage.
