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.
Thursday marks 35 years since Hesston tornado scarred communities in Reno, Harvey counties
Thursday, March 13, marked 35 years since a destructive force scarred communities in Reno and Harvey counties. The Hesston ...
When was the last EF5 tornado?
Tornadoes are among the strongest and deadliest types of weather, capable of destroying entire neighborhoods in minutes. However, the most powerful tornadoes, classified as EF5, make up less than 1% ...
10 tornado facts, including one that hit with 300-mph winds
Tornadoes are among the most destructive forces of nature, with the power to wipe out entire neighborhoods in minutes. The first tornado forecast was issued on March 25, 1948, a time when they were ...
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The Enhanced Fujita Scale: A Tornado Rating System
This most famously occurred in 2013's El Reno tornado, which was officially rated EF3 while radars measured wind speeds over 290 mph. A final caveat that has been added adjacent to the scale in ...