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Its called the enhanced fujita scale...it measures from an EF0 to an EF5 how fast the tornado was spinning.

The wind speed is determined by examining damage.

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Is it safe to be in your car in the garage during a tornado?

No. It doesn't take a very strong tornado to pick up or flip a car. If you are in a car and a tornado is coming you should go to the nearest sturdy building or underground shelter. If no shelter is nearby get out of the car and lie in a ditch or depression.


What should you do if an EF5 tornado is approaching your home?

First, it is impossible to know how exactly strong a tornado is before it hits. But if a strong tornado is approaching you should be in your basement or storm cellar which is the safest place to be. Even if the tornado is an EF5 the portion of it with EF5 winds may still easily miss you.


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How do you find out the strength of a tornado?

The strength of a tornado is determined by the damage it does to man-made structures and vegetation. When a structure takes damage from a tornado, the degree of damage, the type of structure, and its quality of construction are used to estimate the strength of the winds that caused that damage. This is then used to sort the tornado into one of six intensity categories of the Enhanced Fujita Scale, ranging from EF0 at the weakest to EF5 at the strongest.


How do they find out how bad a tornado is going to be?

In most cases, they don't know. The intensity of a tornado is assessed after it has gone through. That said, a tornado the has a strong velocity signature on radar, there is a good chance that it is a strong one capable of causing major damage. If there is a debris signature, it often means significant damage is occurring. This being considered, can only lead to an educated guess of how bad a tornado might end up being.


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What does a diagram of the Fujita scale of a tornado look like with a picture?

I'm unable to show images, but a diagram of the Fujita scale typically shows a series of categories ranging from F0 (weakest) to F5 (strongest) based on the estimated wind speeds and damage caused by a tornado. The scale helps classify tornadoes based on the damage they produce, helping meteorologists assess their strength. You can easily find diagrams of the Fujita scale online for a visual reference.


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Where can you find New Albany MS tornado pics?

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