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It's only there because the guy who invented the scale (Dr. Tetsuya Fujita) decided to put that letter there because it's his initial of his last name, "Fujita".

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What does the F mean in tornado ratings?

The F stands for Fujita, after the man who invented the scale: Tetsuya Theodore Fujita.


How air pressure change by the type of tornado?

If by type you mean Fujita (F) scale rating, then generally the stronger the tornado the lower the pressure.


In F or EF rating's of a tornado. what's the E or F mean or stand for?

The F stands for Fujita - the name of the scale used to indicate the strength of tornadoes. The E - stands for enhanced.


What is the classification of a tornado?

Fujita scale http://www.spc.noaa.gov/faq/tornado/f-scale.html


What does spawn a tornado mean?

When a storm spawns a tornado it produce a tornado.


How is the f scale of any given tornado given?

The rating on the Fujita or F scale of a tornado is determined by the severity of the damage it causes. Different levels of tornado have different levels of damage severity, ranging from the minor damage of an F0 tornado the the total destruction of an F5.


What does the F stand for in F0 for the Fujita-Pearson Tornado Intensity?

The F stands for Fujita.


Which classification of tornado on the Fujita scale does the most damage?

The Fujita scale is also known as the 'F Scale' it measures the strength of a tornado on a scale of F-0 to F-5. F5 is the strongest and most damaging


What are the ratings and certificates for Tornado - 1973?

Tornado - 1973 is rated/received certificates of: West Germany:6 (f)


What does hay un tornado mean in spanish?

There's a tornado.


What does the f stand for in f scales for tornadoes?

The Fujita scale is a way to measure the intensity of a tornado. f5 is the most violent category. An f5 tornado has 261-318 mph winds.


What does ef mean on tornado scale?

EF stands for stants for the Enhanced Fujita scale. It is a modified version of the Fujita ("F") scale created by Tetsuya Fujita.