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It is not so much the biggest but the strongest tornadoes that are rated F5.

The Fujita scale rates tornadoes from F0 to F5 based on how severe their damage is.

F5 damage is the worst, it is complete destruction. F5 tornadoes tend to be very large, but aren't always. Size is not a factor in assessing tornado strength.

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