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2. Enhanced Fujita scale - Wikipedia

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   The old scale lists an F5 tornado as wind speeds of 261–318 mph (420–512 km/h), while the new scale lists an EF5 as a tornado with winds above 200 mph (322 km/h), found to be sufficient to cause the damage previously ascribed to the F5 range of wind speeds.

3. Tornado intensity - Wikipedia

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   Near the tornado's peak intensity, they recorded a wind speed of 115–120 meters per second (260–270 miles per hour; 410–430 kilometers per hour). Though the portable radar had the uncertainty of ±5–10 metres per second (11–22 mph; 18–36 km/h), this reading was probably within the F5 range, confirming that tornadoes were capable of ...

4. Fujita scale - Wikipedia

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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 ...

5. International Fujita scale - Wikipedia

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   This version was based on a 12-step rating scale. Over the next few years, dozens of tornadoes would be rated on this version of the scale. Most notably, the 2021 South Moravia tornado received a rating (IF4) and full damage survey on the IF-scale conducted by ESSL, the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute and four other organizations. [ 2 ]

6. Reconstructing the storm: How meteorologists conduct tornado ...

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   Severe tornado damage occurs with an EF3 tornado, which has wind speeds of 136 to 165 mph. Some walls of well-constructed houses can be torn off. Most trees in the path of the twister will be ...

7. Drone footage shows storm chasers measuring ‘heartbeat' of a ...

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   Timmer also noted that estimated wind speeds inside the tornado reached about 160-170 mph. The full data was released online to help aid further research from the historic intercept. Wow!

8. Was the Greenfield tornado the strongest tornado ever? What ...

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   New mobile radar data shows that wind speeds in the recent Greenfield tornado passed 300 mph. Scientists say it's rare.

9. List of F4, EF4, and IF4 tornadoes - Wikipedia

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   According to the European Severe Storms Laboratory, this tornado had a path of 20 km (12.43 mi) and only was on the ground for 4 minutes, meaning the forward moving speed of this tornado was about 300.00 kilometres per hour (186.41 mph). Hail up to 8 cm (3.15 in) occurred with this tornado. [12] ESSL: September 21: 1897 Italy: Apulia: Oria: 55