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The Fujita scale is a way to measure the intensity of a tornado. f5 is the most violent category. An f5 tornado has 261-318 mph winds.

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In F or EF rating's of a tornado. what's the E or F mean or stand for?

The F stands for Fujita - the name of the scale used to indicate the strength of tornadoes. The E - stands for enhanced.


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Yes. Both tornadoes and hurricanes are vortices, though they are on entire different scales.


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"F" typically stands for the Fujita scale, which is used to measure the intensity of tornadoes based on the damage they cause. The scale ranges from F0 (weakest) to F5 (strongest), with higher ratings indicating more severe damage.


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The two main types of tornadoes are supercell tornadoes, which form from rotating thunderstorms, and non-supercell tornadoes, which form from different weather patterns like landspouts or waterspouts. Additionally, tornadoes can be classified based on intensity using the Enhanced Fujita (EF) scale, which ranges from EF0 (weakest) to EF5 (strongest).


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Can a tornado and hurricane collide?

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