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".
EF on the tornado scale stands for Enhanced Fujita scale. It is used to classify tornado intensity based on the damage caused by the tornado, ranging from EF0 (weakest) to EF5 (strongest). The EF scale takes into account the strength of the wind and the type of damage observed.
The "F" in tornado ratings stands for "Fujita," referring to the Fujita scale developed by Dr. Tetsuya Theodore Fujita for classifying tornadoes based on their estimated wind speeds and damage caused. This scale ranges from F0 (weakest) to F5 (strongest), with F5 tornadoes having wind speeds exceeding 200 mph.
A tornado warning means that a tornado has been spotted or indicated by weather radar in your area. This is a time to take shelter immediately and follow safety precautions to protect yourself from the approaching tornado.
If you mean the debris being carried by a tornado, if it hasn't already been thrown out of the tornado it simply gets dropped to the ground once the tornado is no longer strong enough to carry it.
The F-scale, a measurement used to categorize the intensity of a tornado, is measured on the Fujita scale based on the damage caused by the tornado. The scale ranges from F0 (weakest) to F5 (strongest) and is assigned after a thorough survey of the impacted area to determine the extent of damage to structures.
If by type you mean Fujita (F) scale rating, then generally the stronger the tornado the lower the pressure.
The F stands for Fujita - the name of the scale used to indicate the strength of tornadoes. The E - stands for enhanced.
When a storm spawns a tornado it produce a tornado.
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.
The F stands for Fujita.
Yes. F0 is the lowest rating a tornado can receive. Such a tornado peels shingles, damages signs, and breaks tree limbs. Tornadoes that occur in open fields and cause no damage are also rated F0. About 60% of tornadoes receive F0 ratings.
There's a tornado.
Tornado - 1973 is rated/received certificates of: West Germany:6 (f)
There is no specific weather event known as an "F-12 tornado." The Enhanced Fujita Scale, which rates tornado intensity from F0 to F5, is limited to these categories. It is extremely unlikely for any tornado to reach an intensity higher than an F5 on the scale.
The most powerful tornado is an f-5 tornado which can reach now over 200mph on the enhanced fujita scale and 261-318 on the regular fujita scale
When a tornado warning means that a tornado has been spotted or detected or if a thunderstorm may produce a tornado at any moment.
A tornado prone area has a relatively high incidence of tornadoes.