The Enhanced Fujita Scale: A Tornado Rating System
The Enhanced Fujita Scale provides an estimated range of a tornado's wind speeds, based on the tornado's damage.
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New study reveals potential cause of a ‘drought’ in violent EF5 tornadoes
A quirky aspect of the way we measure twisters helps explain why there hasn't been a top-tier-rated tornado in 12 years.
The worst type of tornado hasn't hit the US for over a decade, perplexing experts
Researches found little evidence that tornadoes were getting weaker. Instead, it appears that a subjective tornado grading system is to blame.
Watch: Drone video shows Orlando-area homes in shards, trees uprooted after EF-2 Florida tornado
Aerial video taken after an EF-2 tornado ripped through a Florida neighborhood north of Orlando shows one home torn to pieces and old oak trees ripped from their roots along a normally quiet community ...
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Tuesday’s early-morning Ada area tornadoes caused widespread damage. Damage surveys are preliminary, but the National Weather Service has tentatively rated both the Ada tornado and the Union Valley ...
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NWS confirms tornado touched down in Rome, New York
The twister rated an EF-2 on the Enhanced Fujita scale with peak wind speeds of 135 mph. It touched down at 3:25 p.m. and was on the ground for 10 minutes and traveled 5.25 miles, according to the ...
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Where did all the EF5 tornadoes go? New study explores the decade-long mystery
Upon further research and feedback from scientists, the Enhanced Fujita scale was developed and put into practice after February 1, 2007. What's the biggest difference? This new scale includes more ...