Meteorologists and engineers look at the aftermath to determine the intensity of the winds.
It is possible to get a rough idea of how strong a tornado is by how fast its rotating.
No one really know pressure can vary for the type or category of a tornado.
It is believed that there is a calm "eye" at the center of a tornado. But mostly the winds in a tornado are very strong.
A tornado.
Strong tornadoes do not necessarily move faster, but the faster winds inside the tornado are the reason they're stronger. There are a number of factors affecting the strength of the winds inside a tornado and scientists still do not fully understand them. One factor simply has to do with the amount of energy in the atmosphere that can power a thunderstorm and thus a tornado. A thunderstorm also has to have strong rotation to produce a tornado, especially a strong one. If the rotation in a storm isn't strong enough, then not much of the energy will go into the winds of the tornado. Finally, the tornado's level or organization influences the winds it can generate. A disorganized tornado is unlikely to be able to focus its energy to produce the extreme winds seen in strong tornadoes.
F2 is a rating on the Fujita scale, which assess tornado intensity based on damage. The scale runs from F0 at the weakest to F5 at the strongest. F2 indicates a strong tornado (most tornadoes are F0 or F1) that can tear the roof from a well-built house and lift cars off the ground.
It depends on how strong the tornado is. If its a weak tornado then most likely it can not, but if it's a very strong tornado it is very possible that it can.
A strong tornado is one that is EF2 or stronger. A violent tornado is one that is EF4 or EF5.
No one really know pressure can vary for the type or category of a tornado.
Yes, especially if it is a strong tornado.
The strong wind in a tornado is the source of its destructive potential.
It is not possible to stand in the middle of a tornado. The winds would be too strong to even get there. People have been know to be picked up by a tornado and thrown several miles away without being killed.
A typical tornado is probably a strong EF0 or EF1.
The Hallam, Nebraska tornado was rated F4
If you can see the tornado, strong tornadoes tend to be relatively wide, though not always. Additionally you can see the rotation in a tornado. If it is rotating very rapidly then it is probably strong. However, rotation that appears slower does not necessarily mean a weak tornado. Winds nearer the center or in subvortices hidden within the funnel may still be in the range of a strong to violent tornado.
A strong to violent tornado could potentially destroy a portion of it. But the area appears too large to be covered by a tornado.
Meteorologists and engineers examine the damage done by a tornado a rate if from EF0 to EF5 based on how severe the damage is. EF0 and EF1 (light to moderate damage) tornadoes are considered weak. EF2 and EF3 tornadoes are classified as strong. EF4 and EF5 tornadoes are classified as violent.
Yes. In some cases a large, strong tornado will produce what is called a satellite tornado, which circles the main one.