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Note that the wind speeds provided are estimates and not to be taken at face value.
F0: (gale tornado), 40-72 mph. Some roof tiles and siding stripped, tree limbs broken, signs damaged. Weak sheds and outbuildings may be destroyed.
F1: (moderate tornado), 73-112 mph. Roofs of houses severely damaged. Poorly secured roofs may be removed. Trailer homes overturned.
F2: (significant tornado), 113-157 mph. Roofs torn from well-built houses. Trailer homes completely destroyed. Large trees snapped.
F3: (severe tornado), 158-206 mph. Roofs and walls torn from well-built houses, weaker houses may be completely leveled, most trees in a forest uprooted.
F4: (devastating tornado), 207-261 mph. Well-built houses leveled and left as pile of debris. Poorly anchored houses blown off foundations. Trees debarked.
F5: (incredible tornado), 261-318 mph. Well-built houses completely swept away, leaving bare foundations. Reinforced concrete structures destroyed.
What else can I help you with?
How is fujita's scale different from a traditional tornado-rating systems?
It isn't. The Fujita scale is the traditional tornado rating system, and it was the first to be developed.
What was the Fujita rating of the Greenberg Tornado?
The Greensburg tornado was an EF5 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale, which is equivalent to an F5 on the original Fujita Scale.
What does the scale measure on a tornado?
The Fujita and Enhanced Fujita scales assesses damage caused by a tornado to assign a rating.
How was the tornado of the elevens categorized?
Tornadoes are classified based on the Enhanced Fujita (EF) scale, with ratings ranging from EF0 to EF5. The tornado of the elevens was likely classified based on the damage it caused, such as structural damage to buildings, uprooted trees, and the extent of the destruction it left behind.
What does the EF stand for in a tornado rating?
Enhanced Fujita
What does the fujita scale use to rate tornado intensity?
The Fujita scale uses the severity of the damage a tornado causes to determine its rating.
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.
Which tornado on the fujita scale most frequently occurs?
The most common Fujita scale rating is F0 (EF0 on the Enhanced Fujita scale).
What is the name of the tornado rating scale?
Tornadoes are rated on the Enhanced Fujita scale, which replaced the Fujita scale in 2007.
How do you spell fujtascale?
The correct spelling of the term is "Fujita scale" (tornado rating scale named for scientist Tetsuya Fujita).
What does the force of a tornado go up to?
The highest rating for a tornado is EF5 on the Enhanced Fujita scale or F5 in the original Fujita Scale. Winds in these tornadoes can exceed 300 mph.
Who developed the f-scale for rating tornado and what is the scales highest rating?
The F-scale or Fujita scale was developed by Dr. Tetsuya Theodore Fujita as the University of Chicago in 1971. The highest rating on the scale is F5.
