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In most cases the wind speed of a tornado is estimated based on the severity of the damage it causes.

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What device is used to determine the direction and wind speed of a tornado?

The speed and direction of a tornado can be determined using Doppler radar by measuring how far the tornado moves between sweeps and in what direction.


What was the wind speed the worlds biggest tornado?

The largest tornado ever recorded was the El Reno, Oklahoma tornado of May 31, 2013. This tornado was 2.6 miles wide. Doppler radar measured a wind gust in the tornado at 296 mph, the second highest wind speed ever recorded in a tornado.


Name of the instrument used for measuring intensity of tornado?

There is no particular instrument used for measuring tornado intensity. Ratings are based primarily on damage assessment. Occasionally doppler radar has measure wind speeds inside a tornado, but such measurements are rare.


What gauge do scientists use to estimate the wind speed of a tornado?

Scientists usually use the severity of the damage a tornado causes to estimate its wind speed.


How fast the winds blow in a tornado is called the tornadoes?

The speed of the winds in a tornado is called the tornado's wind speed. It is usually measured using the Enhanced Fujita (EF) scale, which categorizes tornadoes based on the estimated wind speed. The wind speed can vary greatly depending on the tornado's intensity, with stronger tornadoes having faster wind speeds.


How is wind speed determined in a tornado?

Wind speed in a tornado is usually estimated using the damage caused by the tornado's winds and the Fujita scale, which categorizes tornadoes based on their intensity. Meteorologists may also use Doppler radar data to estimate wind speeds within a tornado. Direct measurement of wind speed in a tornado is rare due to the dangerous and unpredictable nature of tornadoes.


How do scientists estimate wind speeds of a tornado?

Scientists use the severity of damage that a tornado causes to estimate wind speed.


Why tornado wind speeds are not considered in determining the wind speed for a location?

First it is nearly impossible to determine exactly where a tornado will hit or how strong it will be in a given location. Also, direct measurement of tornado winds is rare, so it is not known exactly how fast the winds in a tornado are, especially at and near ground level, most often it it estimated from damage.


What kind of tool do a scientists use when they want to figure out how strong a tornado is?

Usually scientists do not use any tool to determine how strong a tornado is. Usually the strength of a tornado is determined based on the severity of damage it causes. Occasionally wind speed measurements are obtained using Doppler radar, but such measurements are rare.


Can fluctuation of wind cause a tornado?

Not directly. But changes in wind speed and direction in altitude, called wind shear, plays an important role in tornado formation.


What is a tornado with an estimated wind speed of 175mph is?

A tornado with estimated winds of 175 mph is an EF4.


What was the windspeed for the waco tornado?

The wind speed for Waco Tornado was over 250 mph winds.