Thousands of homes and other buildings in the tornado's path were leveled, and the fact that most regard it as an F5 suggests that some were also blown clean off their foundations.
It hit nine towns and the only one I remember the name of was Gorham which was completely destroyed by the tornado.
Forecasters predict the amount of damage from a tornado by analyzing factors such as the tornado's size, intensity, path, and the type of structures in its path. They use computer models and historical data to estimate potential damage levels.
Engineers examine the damage, taking into account the type of structure and the quality of construction, and estimate what wind speeds would be needed to cause that damage. That wind speed is then used to assign a rating on the Enhanced Fujita scale. The highest-rated damage on the tornado's path will be the tornado's rating.
A weak tornado, categorized as EF0 or EF1 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale, is likely to cause light damage. These tornadoes have wind speeds between 65-110 mph and can damage trees, signs, and windows, but typically do not cause significant structural damage.
The strength of a tornado is determined by the damage it does to man-made structures and vegetation. When a structure takes damage from a tornado, the degree of damage, the type of structure, and its quality of construction are used to estimate the strength of the winds that caused that damage. This is then used to sort the tornado into one of six intensity categories of the Enhanced Fujita Scale, ranging from EF0 at the weakest to EF5 at the strongest.
it depends on the tornado damage
The longest tornado damage path on record is 219 miles.
Most damage in a tornado is caused by the extremely fast winds.
The most powerful category of tornado is F5 on the Fujita scale or EF5 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale.
A tornado is a type of funnel cloud that forms over land and can cause significant damage, including destruction of buildings and trees due to its strong winds. tornado is a type of funnel cloud that forms over land and can cause significant damage, including destruction of buildings and trees due to its strong winds.
Unfortunately there is no way to prevent tornado damage, but it can be reduced with improved building standards.
The greatest amount of damage in a tornado is caused by extremely strong winds. Additional damage is from flying debris.