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.
The "E" in EF2 tornado stands for Enhanced Fujita Scale, a classification system used to measure tornado intensity based on the damage they cause. The EF scale ranges from EF0 (weakest) to EF5 (strongest).
An EF2 tornado is considered to be a significant tornado with wind speeds between 111-135 mph. It can cause considerable damage to buildings and vegetation, overturn vehicles, and pose a threat to human life. Preparedness and quick response are crucial in minimizing the impact of an EF2 tornado.
Yes, there was a tornado in Murphy, North Carolina on April 27, 2011. The tornado was rated an EF2 on the Enhanced Fujita scale, with estimated peak winds of 125 mph. It caused significant damage to homes and businesses in the area.
A significant tornado is a tornado that is rated EF2 or higher on the Enhanced Fujita Scale, meaning it has wind speeds of 111-135 mph or greater. These tornadoes are capable of causing considerable damage to structures and posing a serious threat to life and property.
There is no tornado that can definitively be said to be the weakest. The lowest rating a tornado can get is EF0. When you get into the lower ranges of EF0 it becomes debatable as to whether an event should even be considered a tornado.
The "E" in EF2 tornado stands for Enhanced Fujita Scale, a classification system used to measure tornado intensity based on the damage they cause. The EF scale ranges from EF0 (weakest) to EF5 (strongest).
An EF2 tornado is considered to be a significant tornado with wind speeds between 111-135 mph. It can cause considerable damage to buildings and vegetation, overturn vehicles, and pose a threat to human life. Preparedness and quick response are crucial in minimizing the impact of an EF2 tornado.
EF1 and EF2 are ratings on the Enhanced Fujita scale, which uses the damage a tornado does to assign it to one of six strength categories which run from EF0 at the weakest to EF5 at the strongest. An EF1 tornado has estimated winds of 86-110 mph. It is considered a relatively weak tornado with typical damage including broken windows, badly damaged roofs, and overturned trailers. An EF2 tornado with winds of 111-135 mph is considered the beginning of a strong tornado. Typical Ef2 damage includes roofs torn from well-built houses, and trailer homes completely destroyed.
Hammon was hit by an EF2 tornado on March 8, 2010.
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.
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.
Most likely yes. EF2 tornadoes have lifted larger objects than that.
A tornado with estimated winds of 120 mph would be rated EF2.
If the tornado is strong enough, yes. It would normally take at least an EF2 tornado to lift a truck.
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.
A tornado with 120 mph winds would typically fall into the EF2 category on the Enhanced Fujita scale. EF2 tornadoes have wind speeds ranging from 111 to 135 mph and can cause considerable damage to buildings and vegetation.