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In 2001, tornado expert Thomas P. Grazulis stated in his book F5–F6 Tornadoes; "In my opinion, if there ever was an F6 tornado caught on video, it was the Pampa, Texas tornado of 1995". [14] In 2023, it was announced by the Storm Prediction Center and National Weather Service Norman, Oklahoma that the 1970 Lubbock tornado was originally rated ...
Tornadoes of 1912. Tornado outbreak of April 20–22, 1912; Tornado outbreak of April 27–29, 1912; Tornadoes of 1913. 1913 Easter tornado outbreak; Tornadoes of 1916. Tornado outbreak of June 5–6, 1916; Tornadoes of 1917. March 1917 tornado outbreak; Tornado outbreak sequence of May 25 – June 1, 1917; Tornadoes of 1918. 1918 Tyler tornado ...
The scale has the same basic design as the original Fujita scale—six intensity categories from zero to five, representing increasing degrees of damage. It was revised to reflect better examinations of tornado damage surveys, in order to align wind speeds more closely with associated storm damage.
Tornadoes can occur anywhere in the U.S., according to the National Weather Service.Tornadoes are “most common in the central plains east of the Rocky Mountains and west of the Appalachians.”
Tornadoes are some of the most extreme weather events on Earth, and just like snowflakes, no two tornadoes are the same. No matter their shape or size, every type of twister can be dangerous, with ...
The International Fujita scale (abbreviated as IF-Scale) rates the intensity of tornadoes and other wind events based on the severity of the damage they cause. [1] It is used by the European Severe Storms Laboratory (ESSL) and various other organizations including Deutscher Wetterdienst (DWD) and State Meteorological Agency (AEMET).
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Tornadoes aren't uncommon during hurricanes: In fact, almost all hurricanes and tropical storms that make landfall in the United States spawn at least one tornado, provided enough of the storm's ...