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On the original Fujita scale the upper limit for F5 winds was set at 318 mph. On the Enhanced Fujita scale, this upper limit was removed. So far, the highest wind speed recorded in a tornado was 302 mph in the Oklahoma City tornado of May 3, 1999, though it was not a ground-level measurement. Given that actual wind measurements in tornadoes are rare, and that other tornadoes have produced more impressive damage there have very likely been tornadoes stronger than this, though their wind speeds are unknown.
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What is the range of wind speed that may be experienced during an F5 tornado?
Originally, the winds of an F5 tornado were estimated to be in the range of 261-318 mph. However, this estimate was found to be to high and was changed on the Enhanced Fujita scale. An EF5 tornado has estimated winds over 200 mph. Winds over 300 mph have been recorded.
What is the highest Fujita rating for a tornado?
The highest Fujita rating for a tornado is F5, which represents winds of 261-318 mph (419-512 km/h). F5 tornadoes are considered to be the most powerful and destructive, capable of causing catastrophic damage.
What is the code on Tornado jockey to get all levels and F5 tornado?
To unlock all levels and the F5 tornado in Tornado Jockey, enter the following cheat code: Type "EXTREME" during the main menu of the game. This cheat should grant you access to all levels and the powerful F5 tornado for gameplay.
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.
What happens in a f6 tornado?
There is no such thing as an F6 tornado. The highest rating a tornado can be assigned is F5. Even if a tornado were to occur with winds in the supposed F6 range, damage would be no different from that of an F5 as all virtually structures would be obliterated anyway.
How fast were the winds of the Flint-Beecher tornado?
It is impossible to know exactly how fast the winds were as we did not have the tools to measure a tornado's winds back then. But since the tornado was rated F5 (equivalent to EF5 on the new scale) winds were probably well over 200 mph.
How fast is an F6 tornado?
Theoretical winds for an F6 tornado are 319-379 mph. However, because tornado ratings are based on damage, the highest a tornado could ever be rated is F5. So the F6 rating is purely theoretical with no applications in the real world. On the enhanced scale there is no EF6 level theoretical or otherwise.
How fast do F5 tornado winds blow?
Tornado ratings are based on damage, so the wind speeds for any given rating are estimates. The original estimated wind speed range for an F5 tornado was 261-318 mph. This estimate is now believed to have been too high. Currently, a tornado with estimate winds in excess of 200 mph is rated EF5, though the damage inflicted is the same as that from an F5.
How fast did the F5 tornado in Oklahoma 1999 go?
Doppler radar measured winds at 301 mph +/- 20 in that tornado at a height about 100 feet above the ground. These are the fastest winds ever recorded on earth. However, it is possible that other tornadoes were stronger but did not get their winds measured
What is the range of wind speed that may be experienced during an F5 tornado?
Originally, the winds of an F5 tornado were estimated to be in the range of 261-318 mph. However, this estimate was found to be to high and was changed on the Enhanced Fujita scale. An EF5 tornado has estimated winds over 200 mph. Winds over 300 mph have been recorded.
How fast does an F5 tornado travel?
An F5 tornado does not travel at any particular speed. One infamous F5 tornado, the Tri-State tornado of 1925 was at one point seen to be moving at 73 mph. By contrast the Jarrell, Texas tornado of 1997, another F5, ground along at a mere 8 mph. As with most tornadoes, the most common travelling speed is between 30 and 40 mph. This is not related to the wind speed of the tornado. On the original Fujita scale F5 winds were esimated to fall in the range of 261-318 mph. However, newer estimates suggest that any tornadic wind over 200 mph can cause F5 damage. So currently EF5 winds start at just over 200 mph. Winds as high as 302 mph have been measured in tornadoes.
What is a F4 and F5 tornado?
F4 and F5 are the two strongest categories of tornado on the Fujita scale. A damage based scale which rates tornadoes from F0 to F5. An F4 tornado will reduce most houses to piles of rubble. An F5 tornado will completely annihilate almost any house and wipe it clean off its foundation. Winds in an F5 can exceed 300 mph.
Was the tri-state tornado an F5?
yes it had winds over 261mph miles that time
How many people did the most powerful tornado kill?
There is no way of knowing for certain what the most powerful tornado was. Once a tornado reaches F5 strength it is difficult to tell whether or not it was stronger than any other F5. The tornado with the strongest recorded winds, the OKC area tornado of May 3, 1999 killed 36. However, other F5 tornadoes that did not have their winds measured may have been stronger.
Can an F5 tornado rip all the caskets out of the ground of a cemetery?
It is unlikely. An F5 tornado can gouge out the ground to some depth, but not deep enough to reach most buried coffins.
Is an f5 tornado stronger than Jupiter's red spot?
In terms of wind speed, potentially. Jupiter's Great Red Spot produces winds of around 270 mph. In rare instanced an F5 tornado may produce winds to over 300 mph. In terms of overall power, the Great Red Spot is far stronger. While an F5 tornado produces extremely fast winds, it only does so over a small area and usually not for more than a few minutes. The Great Red Spot has sustained its winds for centuries, if not longer, and covers and area several times larger than our entire Planet.
How heavy an object can an f5 tornado lift?
It is not known as we have not exactly tested this. The heaviest known object to have been lifted by a tornado was a 90 ton oil tank. The tornado that did this almost certainly reach F5 intensity.
