It stands for "Enhanced Fujita" as it is a rating on the Enhanced Fujita Scale, and updated version of the Fujita scale, created by Tetsuya Fujita.
The E stands for Enhanced, as EF2 is a rating on the Enhanced Fujita scale.
An EF2 tornado is fairly bad. Such a tornado can tear the roofs from most houses and destroy mobile homes.
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.
The E stands for Enhanced, as EF2 is a rating on the Enhanced Fujita scale.
Enhanced Fujita
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.
An EF2 tornado is fairly bad. Such a tornado can tear the roofs from most houses and destroy mobile homes.
EF means "Enhanced Fujita" referring to the scale that is used, called 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.