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Yes. Tennessee had an F5 tornado on March 23, 1923 and another on April 16, 1998.

Also of note is an EF5 tornado that moved into Tennessee on April 27, 2011 but by that time had weakened below EF5 strength. All the EF5 damage from that tornado took place in Alabama.

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Has there ever been an F6 Tornado?

No. The highest category possible is F5.


Can there be F5 tornadoes in LA?

Depends on whether you mean Louisiana or Los Angeles. Louisiana has had one F5 tornado since 1900. No F4 or F5 tornado in the United States has ever been recorded west of the Rockies. This would make it incredibly unlikely that an F5 tornado might hit Los Angeles.


Are there F10 tornadoes?

No tornado has ever been stronger than F5. Fujita scale ratings are based on damage and F5 damage damage is total destruction. This makes it impossible to assign a higher rating.


How do F5 tornadoes form from a F1 tornado?

An F5 tornado does not form directly from an F1 tornado. Tornado intensity is determined by the Enhanced Fujita Scale based on wind speeds and damage. It is possible for a tornado to rapidly intensify due to various atmospheric conditions, leading to an increase in intensity from an F1 to an F5 tornado.


Which states have had and F5 tornado?

The states that have had known F5 and EF5 tornadoes are: North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, Wisconsin, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Indiana, Alabama, Ohio, and Pennsylvania have all had at least one F5 tornado. Two other states worth mentioning are Georgia and Massachusetts. In 2011 a tornado rated EF5 crossed into Georgia from Alabama. However, it was in its dying stages when this happened, and was only at EF1 intensity in Georgia. The tornado that hit Worcester, Massachusetts in 1953 was officially rated F4, but some experts believe it may have been an F5.

Related Questions

Has there ever been an F7 tornado?

No. No tornado stronger than F5 has ever been recorded.


Did Ada Oklahoma ever have an F5 or EF5 tornado before?

No. There have been no F5 tornadoes recorded in or near Ada.


Has Florida ever had an F5 or EF5 tornado?

No. Florida has never recorded an F5 or EF5 tornado.


Has there ever been an F5 tornado?

Yes, there have been dozens of F5 Tornadoes. One of the most historic was in Oklahoma on May 3 1999.


Can you have an F5 tornado in Denver?

It is unlikely. There has never been a recorded F5 tornado in Colorado.


Is it possible for an EF5 tornado to hit New york?

It is possible but quite unlikely. No F5 or EF5 tornado has ever been recorded in the State of New York, but there have been a few F4 tornadoes. One tornado in Massachusetts in 1953 was possibly an F5.


Has Cincinnati ever had a tornado?

Yes. Cincinnati has been hit by a number of tornadoes, including an F5.


Has Colorado had any F5 tornado?

No. There has never been an F5 tornado recorded in Colorado. It has had a handful of F4 tornadoes.


Was the tornado in freedom Wisconsin an F5 tornado?

To date there have been no F5 tornadoes in the Freedom area since 1950. If you are referring to the 1984 tornado, it was an F4.


Has there ever been a 300 mph tornado?

Yes, The F5 tornado that hit the Oklahoma City area on May 3, 1999 had winds of 302mph +/- 20mph.


Where was the f5 tornado located?

There have been dozens of F5 tornadoes, you will need to be more specific.


Has there ever been an F6 Tornado?

No. The highest category possible is F5.