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

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What are the ratings and certificates for Tornado - 1973?

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


Is there such a thing as an F-0 tornado?

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.


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


Is f1 the biggest tornado?

No. For one thing, Fujita (F) scale ratings measure the strength of a tornado, not its size. F1 is the second weakest rating a tornado can get (F0 is the weakest). Weak tornadoes such as this are generally small, but occasionally can be large. The highest rating a tornado can get is F5.


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.


Is an EF5 tornado more powerful than an F5 tornado?

No, EF is for Enhanced Fujita scale and F is for Fujita scale. The new scale, implemented in 2007 is more accurate, but ratings are essentially equivalent. Most tornadoes would receive the same rating on either scale.


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.


When was a f-0 tornado classified?

The F0 category was first created in 1971 along with all the other categories F1 to F5. Tornadoes receive F0 (and now EF0) ratings all the time, accounting for more than half of all tornadoes.


Is there a such thing as an f -?

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.


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

The F stands for Fujita.


What does hay un tornado mean in spanish?

There's a tornado.