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On the original Fujita scale, F5 winds were estimated to be 261-318 mph. However, actual ratings are based on damage, with the wind speeds being an estimate. In the past few years, scientists have come to believe that these estimates were too high. Now, EF5 damage is estimated to start at just over 200 mph.
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How fast were the winds of the Flint-Beecher tornado?
It is impossible to know exactly how fast the winds were as we did not have the tools to measure a tornado's winds back then. But since the tornado was rated F5 (equivalent to EF5 on the new scale) winds were probably well over 200 mph.
How fast do F5 tornado winds blow?
Tornado ratings are based on damage, so the wind speeds for any given rating are estimates. The original estimated wind speed range for an F5 tornado was 261-318 mph. This estimate is now believed to have been too high. Currently, a tornado with estimate winds in excess of 200 mph is rated EF5, though the damage inflicted is the same as that from an F5.
How fast is an F6 tornado?
Theoretical winds for an F6 tornado are 319-379 mph. However, because tornado ratings are based on damage, the highest a tornado could ever be rated is F5. So the F6 rating is purely theoretical with no applications in the real world. On the enhanced scale there is no EF6 level theoretical or otherwise.
How fast does an F5 tornado move?
There is no given forward speed for a tornado of any rating. Like most tornadoes, an F5 can be anywhere from stationary to moving at 70 mph. Wind speeds inside an EF5 tornado (essentially the same rating with corrected wind speeds) are in excess of 200 mph.
How big and how fast can the wind speed of a F6 tornado be?
The F6 category is purely theoretical. Because Fujita scale ratings are based on damage rather than directly on wind speed, there is no room for a level hihger than F5. Now that that point is made, the theoretical range of F6 winds is 319-379 mph.
How fast were the winds of the Flint-Beecher tornado?
It is impossible to know exactly how fast the winds were as we did not have the tools to measure a tornado's winds back then. But since the tornado was rated F5 (equivalent to EF5 on the new scale) winds were probably well over 200 mph.
How fast do F5 tornado winds blow?
Tornado ratings are based on damage, so the wind speeds for any given rating are estimates. The original estimated wind speed range for an F5 tornado was 261-318 mph. This estimate is now believed to have been too high. Currently, a tornado with estimate winds in excess of 200 mph is rated EF5, though the damage inflicted is the same as that from an F5.
How fast did the F5 tornado in Oklahoma 1999 go?
Doppler radar measured winds at 301 mph +/- 20 in that tornado at a height about 100 feet above the ground. These are the fastest winds ever recorded on earth. However, it is possible that other tornadoes were stronger but did not get their winds measured
What is a F4 and F5 tornado?
F4 and F5 are the two strongest categories of tornado on the Fujita scale. A damage based scale which rates tornadoes from F0 to F5. An F4 tornado will reduce most houses to piles of rubble. An F5 tornado will completely annihilate almost any house and wipe it clean off its foundation. Winds in an F5 can exceed 300 mph.
How fast does an F5 tornado travel?
An F5 tornado does not travel at any particular speed. One infamous F5 tornado, the Tri-State tornado of 1925 was at one point seen to be moving at 73 mph. By contrast the Jarrell, Texas tornado of 1997, another F5, ground along at a mere 8 mph. As with most tornadoes, the most common travelling speed is between 30 and 40 mph. This is not related to the wind speed of the tornado. On the original Fujita scale F5 winds were esimated to fall in the range of 261-318 mph. However, newer estimates suggest that any tornadic wind over 200 mph can cause F5 damage. So currently EF5 winds start at just over 200 mph. Winds as high as 302 mph have been measured in tornadoes.
Was the tri-state tornado an F5?
yes it had winds over 261mph miles that time
How many people did the most powerful tornado kill?
There is no way of knowing for certain what the most powerful tornado was. Once a tornado reaches F5 strength it is difficult to tell whether or not it was stronger than any other F5. The tornado with the strongest recorded winds, the OKC area tornado of May 3, 1999 killed 36. However, other F5 tornadoes that did not have their winds measured may have been stronger.
How fast is an F6 tornado?
Theoretical winds for an F6 tornado are 319-379 mph. However, because tornado ratings are based on damage, the highest a tornado could ever be rated is F5. So the F6 rating is purely theoretical with no applications in the real world. On the enhanced scale there is no EF6 level theoretical or otherwise.
Is an f5 tornado stronger than Jupiter's red spot?
In terms of wind speed, potentially. Jupiter's Great Red Spot produces winds of around 270 mph. In rare instanced an F5 tornado may produce winds to over 300 mph. In terms of overall power, the Great Red Spot is far stronger. While an F5 tornado produces extremely fast winds, it only does so over a small area and usually not for more than a few minutes. The Great Red Spot has sustained its winds for centuries, if not longer, and covers and area several times larger than our entire Planet.
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.
Can a tornado move a house?
Violent tornadoes of F4 or F5 strength can remove houses from their foundations. Less intense tornadoes may move houses that are not properly anchored.
How fast does an F5 tornado move?
There is no given forward speed for a tornado of any rating. Like most tornadoes, an F5 can be anywhere from stationary to moving at 70 mph. Wind speeds inside an EF5 tornado (essentially the same rating with corrected wind speeds) are in excess of 200 mph.
