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The Enhanced Fujita Scale rates the strength of a Tornado by the damage it has caused!

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How is a tornado's strength measured?

by scale called the fujita scale or (enhanced fujita scale) to measure intensity or strength of a tornado based on the severity of damage.


What is a tornado on the Richter scale?

That is impossible as the Richter scale is for measuring earthquakes.


What scale measure tornado strength?

The fujita scale. Ranging from F0-F5


Which scale is the most accurate at measuring the strength of an earthquake?

The richter scale!


What scale is used to categorize the strength of a tornado?

Tornadoes are rated on the Enhanced Fujita scale.


What tool do meteorologists use to rate the strength intensity of a tornado?

Meteorologists use the Enhanced Fujita (EF) scale to rate the intensity of a tornado. The EF scale ranges from EF0 (weakest) to EF5 (strongest). It takes into account the damage caused by the tornado to estimate its wind speed, as well as the type of structures affected. The scale provides a standardized way to communicate the strength of a tornado to the public.


What kind of scale do they use for a tornadoes duration?

There is no scale for measuring how long a tornado's duration. It is simply stated how many minutes the tornado lasted if a figure is available.


What is the scale called when you raked all your tornado on?

it is called the fujita scale


What scale is used to determine how strong a tornado is on the ground?

Ted Fujita discovered the Fujita Scale to determine how much strength a tornado has based on the damage it produces.


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 is the scale called when measuring an earthquake?

The Richter Scale


What scale is measured for an earthquakes strength?

Richter scale is used for measuring earthquakes. It is a scale which works from 1 to 10 magnitude.