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There is no such thing as an F5 hurricane.

F5 tornadoes are the most powerful tornadoes on the Fujita-Pearson scale and have estimated winds that go over 260 mph.

A category 5 hurricane is a hurricane with sustained winds over 156 mph

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What does F5 hurricane mean?

F5 hurricane means nothing.An F5 tornado is the strongest category on the Fujita scale, used only for tornadoes. Well-built houses are blown off their foundationsA category 5 hurricane is the strongest category on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale. It has winds over 156 mph.


Which is stronger an F5 tornado or a category 5 hurricane?

In terms of wind speed an EF5 tornado (estimated winds over 200mph, formerly 261-318) is stronger than a category 5 hurricane (over 155 mph). But overall a category 5 hurricane releases more energy.


How do people rank tornadoes and hurricanes?

They rank tornadoes from F0 to F5 on the on the Fujita scale (Now the Enhanced Fujita scale in the U.S. from EF0 to EF5) based on damage. F5 causing total devastation, and F0 causing relatively mild damage. Hurricanes are rated on the Saffir-Simpson scale from category 1 to category 5 based on maximum sustained wind speed.


Why is the biggest tornado called a f5?

It is not so much the biggest but the strongest tornadoes that are rated F5. The Fujita scale rates tornadoes from F0 to F5 based on how severe their damage is. F5 damage is the worst, it is complete destruction. F5 tornadoes tend to be very large, but aren't always. Size is not a factor in assessing tornado strength.


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.

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Has there ever been a category 5 hurricane?

No, because F5 is a rating for tornadoes, not hurricanes. To date there has never been a recorded F5 tornado in Florida. However, Florida was hit by two category 5 hurricanes: The Labor Day hurricane of 1935 and Hurricane Andrew in 1992.


What his stronger winds f5 tornadoes or category 5 hurricanes?

An F5 tornado has stronger winds. Category 5 winds start at 157 mph. On the original F scale F5 winds were estimated to start at 261 mph, but scientists now thing this estimate was too high, and have adjusted it to over 200 mph. At least one F5 tornado is known to have produced winds over 300 mph and others are also suspected to have done so.


How powerful is an f5 hurricane?

There is no such thing as an F5 hurricane. F5 is a rating that applies to tornadoes, not hurricanes. An F5 tornado is extremely violent, capable of wiping well built houses clean off their foundations. The category was been replaced by EF5 on a new, more accurate scale and has estimated winds beginning at just over 200 mph. Winds over 300 mph have been recorded.A category 5 hurricane has sustained winds inf excess of 156 mph and causes very severe damage if it hits land.


Are tornadoes in categories like hurricanes?

Yes, while hurricanes are rated from category 1 to category 5 based on wind speed, tornadoes are rated from EF0 to EF5 (F0 to F5 before 2007) based on damage, with EF5 damage being total destruction.


What does F5 hurricane mean?

F5 hurricane means nothing.An F5 tornado is the strongest category on the Fujita scale, used only for tornadoes. Well-built houses are blown off their foundationsA category 5 hurricane is the strongest category on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale. It has winds over 156 mph.


How strong is an F5 hurricane?

There is no such thing as an F5 hurricane. F5 is the highest rating on the Fujita scale, which is used to rate tornadoes, not hurricanes. Hurricanes are rated on the Saffir-Simpson scale, for which the highest rating is category 5. On the original Fujita scale an F5 tornado had estimated winds of 261-318 mph, but was defined in terms of damage, with well-built houses wiped clean off their foundations. It is now believed that the Fujita scale overestimated the winds needed to do this. The Enhanced Fujita scale now lists EF5 winds at anything over 200 mph. By contrast at category 5 hurricane is defined as having sustained winds in excess of 156 mph.


Which is stronger an F5 tornado or a category 5 hurricane?

In terms of wind speed an EF5 tornado (estimated winds over 200mph, formerly 261-318) is stronger than a category 5 hurricane (over 155 mph). But overall a category 5 hurricane releases more energy.


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The F5 key above the "5" key.


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How do people rank tornadoes and hurricanes?

They rank tornadoes from F0 to F5 on the on the Fujita scale (Now the Enhanced Fujita scale in the U.S. from EF0 to EF5) based on damage. F5 causing total devastation, and F0 causing relatively mild damage. Hurricanes are rated on the Saffir-Simpson scale from category 1 to category 5 based on maximum sustained wind speed.


What actors and actresses appeared in F5 - 2013?

The cast of F5 - 2013 includes: Fernando Cayo as F5 Franz Gomez