The F-scale, a measurement used to categorize the intensity of a tornado, is measured on the Fujita scale based on the damage caused by the tornado. The scale ranges from F0 (weakest) to F5 (strongest) and is assigned after a thorough survey of the impacted area to determine the extent of damage to structures.
Bay City, MI, has had tornado warnings and severe weather alerts in the past, but there is no documented historical record of a tornado actually touching down in the city. However, tornadoes can occur in any location under the right conditions.
The last tornado to hit Colorado Springs was an F0 on July 20, 2000.
Forest Park was hit by an F2 tornado on May 8, 1978 and an F0 tornado on January 19, 2001.
Gale tornado is a term used to describe a very strong tornado with wind speeds exceeding 200 mph. These tornadoes are capable of causing catastrophic damage and are often associated with severe weather events.
Yes. In fact about 60% of all tornadoes are rated F0.
Yes, there have been a few tornadoes in Ottawa, though they have been week, with ratings of F0 or F1.
Yes. Newport, Arkansas was hit by an F0 tornado in 1992 and an F1 tornado in 1999.
The last tornado recorded to have hit Alaska was an F0 on Popof Island on June 25, 2005.
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.
Yes. The Wentzville area was affected by an F1 tornado on November 15, 1988, and an F0 tornado on April 13, 1998.
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.
There has never been an F6 tornado. F0 is the most common type.
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.
40-72 mph
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Yes. Since offocial records began in 1950 Pittsburgh has been hit by 5 documented tornadoes: an F2 in 1975, an F0 in 1976, an F1 in 1998, an F0 in 2003, and an EF0 in 2007.