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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 ...
The Enhanced Fujita scale (abbreviated as EF-Scale) rates tornado intensity based on the severity of the damage they cause. It is used in some countries, including the United States and France. [1] The EF scale is also unofficially used in other countries, including China and Brazil. [2] [3]
The Xenia, Ohio, F5 tornado of April 3, 1974.This was one of two tornadoes to receive a preliminary rating of F6, which was downgraded later to a rating of F5. [1]This is a list of tornadoes which have been officially or unofficially labeled as F5, EF5, IF5, T10-T11, the highest possible ratings on the various tornado intensity scales.
At home: If a tornado warning strikes, go to your basement, safe room or an interior room away from windows. Don't forget pets if time allows. Don't forget pets if time allows.
List of tornadoes in the tornado outbreak of May 6–10, 2024; 2024 Houston derecho; Tornado outbreak sequence of May 19–27, 2024. List of tornadoes in the tornado outbreak sequence of May 19–27, 2024. 2024 Greenfield tornado; List of United States tornadoes from June to July 2024. Hurricane Beryl tornado outbreak
This is a list of tornadoes by their official and unofficial width. The average width of a tornado according to the National Weather Service is 50 yards (46 m). [ 1 ] The official widest tornado in history is the 2013 El Reno tornado , which a confirmed width of 2.6 miles (4.2 km), with the World Meteorological Organization believing the width ...
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).
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.”