An EF2 tornado is fairly bad.
Such a tornado can tear the roofs from most houses and destroy mobile homes.
The E stands for Enhanced, as EF2 is a rating on the Enhanced Fujita scale.
A significant tornado is one that either reaches and intensity of at least EF2 or kills someone.
Yes. Murphy, North Carolina was hit by an EF2 tornado on March 2, 2012.
Technically, yes. EF0 is the weakest, EF1 the second weakest, and EF2 the third weakest. However, Some meterologists consider EF2 and stronger tornadoes as strong, as only about 10% of tornadoes are rated EF2 or higher.
As of November 1, 2013 the last tornado in Montana was an EF2 that caused damage on a reservation on July 15 of the same year.
The E stands for Enhanced, as EF2 is a rating on the Enhanced Fujita scale.
Hammon was hit by an EF2 tornado on March 8, 2010.
An EF2 tornado is considered the beginning of a strong or significant tornado. An EF2 tornado has estimated winds of 111-135 mph. These winds can tear roofs from well built houses, snap large trees, toss cars, and completely obliterate mobile homes. While tornadoes of this strength do not usually kill they are still very dangerous.
A significant tornado is one that either reaches and intensity of at least EF2 or kills someone.
A strong tornado is one that is EF2 or stronger. A violent tornado is one that is EF4 or EF5.
As of May 2, 2015 the last tornado in Wichita was an EF3 on April 14, 2012. Additionally, an EF2 on May 19, 2013 an EF2 tornado dissipated just before it would have entered Wichita.
Most likely yes. EF2 tornadoes have lifted larger objects than that.
A tornado with estimated winds of 120 mph would be rated EF2.
Yes. Murphy, North Carolina was hit by an EF2 tornado on March 2, 2012.
If the tornado is strong enough, yes. It would normally take at least an EF2 tornado to lift a truck.
Technically, yes. EF0 is the weakest, EF1 the second weakest, and EF2 the third weakest. However, Some meterologists consider EF2 and stronger tornadoes as strong, as only about 10% of tornadoes are rated EF2 or higher.
An F2 tornado does not have any particular size. That is not how the scale works; it rates tornadoes based on damage. An F2 tornado (EF2 as of February 2007) is a tornado that tears roofs from well-built homes, derails trains, and destroys trailers. Winds in an EF2 are estimated at 111 to 135 mph.