F5: 261-318: Incredible damage. Strong frame houses leveled off foundations and swept away; automobile-sized missiles fly through the air in excess of 100 meters (109 yds); trees …

F1: Moderate tornado: 73-112 mph: The lower limit is the beginning of hurricane wind speed; peels surface off roofs; mobile homes pushed off foundations or overturned; moving autos …

The Fujita scale (F-Scale; / f u ˈ dʒ iː t ə /), or Fujita–Pearson scale (FPP scale), is a scale for rating tornado intensity, based primarily on the damage tornadoes inflict on human-built …

For example, the Tri-State Tornado was an F5 tornado, which was one of the most violent and deadliest tornadoes in history. Below is a brief description of each type of tornado on the Fujita …

The Fujita Tornado Scale, usually referred to as the F-Scale, classifies tornadoes based on the resulting damage. This scale was developed by Dr. T. Theodore Fujita (University of Chicago) …

For example, if a tornado knocks down the walls of an area of homes. If it is determined that the walls collapsed, then the damage assigned is F3. If it is a brick home, then that lowers the …

2023年11月29日 · The Fujita scale is a system used to gauge the strength and effects of a tornado on man-made structures and vegetation in affected areas. Created by Dr. Ted Fujita in …

The Seymour, Texas, tornado of April 10, 1979 is a prime example of a tornado that is destined to be misjudged on the Fujita Scale. This spectacular funnel was probably capable of F4 …

F1 Moderate Tornado Winds 73 to 112 mph, producing moderate damage. Peels surface off roofs; mobile homes pushed off foundations or overturned; moving autos blown off roads. …

The version used today—the Enhanced Fujita Scale—ranges from EF0 tornadoes with winds of 65 to 85 miles an hour, to EF5 tornadoes with winds exceeding 200 miles an hour. The U.S. …