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What is the maximum wind speed for an F5 tornado?
As the original Fujita scale estimated, the maximum wind speed for an F5 tornado was 318 mph. However, it would be impossible for a tornado to be rated higher than F5 as actual ratings are based on damage and F5 damage leaves no room of a higher category. On the newer Enhanced Fujita scale the highest category, EF5, has no upper bound for wind speeds.
What was the highest ever recorded windspeeded from a tornado when and where was this recorded?
The Highest wind speed ever recorded in a tornado was 302 mph (some sources say 318 mph) in the F5 tornado that struck Moore and Bridgecreek Oklahoma on May 3, 1999. This tornado is sometimes referred to as the Oklahoma City tornado
What was the wind speed the worlds biggest tornado?
The largest tornado ever recorded was the El Reno, Oklahoma tornado of May 31, 2013. This tornado was 2.6 miles wide. Doppler radar measured a wind gust in the tornado at 296 mph, the second highest wind speed ever recorded in a tornado.
What state has the highest number of tornadoes?
Texas has the highest number of tornadoes of any state.
What is the highest Fujita rating for a tornado?
The highest Fujita rating for a tornado is F5, which represents winds of 261-318 mph (419-512 km/h). F5 tornadoes are considered to be the most powerful and destructive, capable of causing catastrophic damage.
Is there a category six tornado?
No. The highest rating a tornado can get is F5 or EF5.
What is the deadliest type or tornado?
The deadliest category of tornado is F5. They have the highest death rate per storm.
What was the category tornado that hit Joplin Missouri in 2011?
The Joplin, Missouri tornado of 2011 was rated EF5, the highest level of tornado on the Enhanced Fujita scale with winds in excess of 200 mph.
Is there a such thing as a F4 tornado?
Yes. F4 is the second strongest category on the Fujita scale, indicating an extremely powerful tornado that can completely level well-built homes.
What is the rate of the tornado in Greensberg?
The Greensburg tornado was an EF5, the strongest category of tornado.
Category of storm is The Waco Tornado?
The Waco tornado of 1953 was an F5.
What is the largest category tornado?
The worst tornado in U.S. history, the Tri-State tornado, was an F5. The worst tornado in the world was the Daultapur/Saturia Bangladesh tornado of April 25 1989. The intensity of this tornado is unknown.
What category is the most dangerous tornado?
EF5, Enhanced Fujita scale category 5.
Is there such thing as an f6 tornado?
No. The highest rating a tornado can attain is F5.
An incredibly intense tornado has what for scale number?
The tornado generally describes as incredible is the F5 category.
What category is the Waco tornado?
The Waco, Texas tornado of May 11, 1953 was rated F5.
Which is the highest and the lowest taxonomic category?
The highest taxonomic category is domain, while the lowest taxonomic category is species.
