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Ultimately, a new scale was devised that took into account 28 different damage indicators; this became known as the Enhanced Fujita scale. [4] With building design and structural integrity taken more into account, winds in an EF4 tornado were estimated to between 166 mph (267 km/h) and 200 mph (320 km/h). [ 5 ]
The meteorologists and engineers who designed the EF Scale believe it improves on the F-scale on many counts. It accounts for different degrees of damage that occur with different types of structures, both manmade and natural. The expanded and refined damage indicators and degrees of damage standardize what was somewhat ambiguous.
A tornado (or tornado family) that caused damage to multiple trees, overturned cars, and caused telecommunication infrastructure damage. This tornado was rated F1 on the Fujita scale. However, Wooden power poles that were snapped by the tornado were given a rating of IF1 and damage to some roofs was given a rating of IF1-. [3] ESSL: IF2 ...
Intensity cannot be determined due to a lack of information. This rating applies to tornadoes that traverse areas with no damage indicators, cause damage in an area that cannot be accessed by a survey, or cause damage that cannot be differentiated from that of another tornado. [3] N/A EF0: 65–85: 105–137 52.82% Minor damage.
Fluctuating blood pressure in older men — particularly older Black men — is tied to a heightened risk of cognitive decline. Image credit: MoMo Productions/Getty Images.
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).
Philadelphia teacher Ellen Greenberg's death was ruled a suicide after the 27-year-old was found with 20 stab wounds; her fiancé makes his first public statement on her death.
EF4 damage to a residence from the 2011 Tuscaloosa–Birmingham tornado The Windsor–Tecumseh Tornado of 1946 F4/EF4 Tornadoes in the United States 1950–2019. This is a list of tornadoes which have been officially or unofficially labeled as F4, EF4, IF4, or an equivalent rating.