What wind speed is a tornado
The Fujita Scale
| The Fujita Scale of Tornado Intensity | ||
|---|---|---|
| F-Scale Number | Intensity Phrase | Wind Speed |
| F1 | Moderate tornado | 73-112 mph |
| F2 | Significant tornado | 113-157 mph |
| F3 | Severe tornado | 158-206 mph |
How big is an F12 tornado
The original Fujita Scale actually goes up to F12. An F12 tornado would have winds of about 740 MPH, the speed of sound. Roughly 3/4 of all tornadoes are EF0 or EF1 tornadoes and have winds that are less than 100 MPH. EF4 and EF5 tornadoes are rare but cause the majority of tornado deaths.
How fast is a F6 tornado
319-379 mph
The Fujita Scale
| F-Scale Number | Intensity Phrase | Wind Speed |
|---|---|---|
| F0 | Gale tornado | 40-72 mph |
| F4 | Devastating tornado | 207-260 mph |
| F5 | Incredible tornado | 261-318 mph |
| F6 | Inconceivable tornado | 319-379 mph |
Is F5 the strongest tornado
The scale ranks tornadoes from F0 to F5, with F0 being the least intense and F5 being the most intense. F5 tornadoes were estimated to have had maximum winds between 261 mph (420 km/h) and 318 mph (512 km/h).
How rare is an F4 tornado
| F-SCALE | WINDS | FREQUENCY |
|---|---|---|
| F2 | 113-157 mph 181-253 km/h | 24% |
| F3 | 158-206 mph 254-332 km/h | 6% |
| F4 | 207-260 mph 333-418 km/h | 2% |
| F5 | 261-318 mph 419-512 km/h | less than 1% |
How fast is a F12 tornado
An F12 tornado would have winds of about 740 MPH, the speed of sound. Roughly 3/4 of all tornadoes are EF0 or EF1 tornadoes and have winds that are less than 100 MPH. EF4 and EF5 tornadoes are rare but cause the majority of tornado deaths.
Is a F1 tornado bad
(F1) Moderate tornado (73-112 mph)
Moderate damage. The lower limit is the beginning of hurricane wind speed; peel surface off roofs; mobile homes pushed off foundations or overturned; moving autos pushed off the roads.
Is EF5 the strongest tornado
Arguably, the most intense weather event that takes place on Earth is the rare occurrence of a tornado that reaches EF5 strength on the Enhanced Fujita Scale (or F5 on the original Fujita Tornado Damage Scale).
Is F5 tornado the worst
The scale ranks tornadoes from F0 to F5, with F0 being the least intense and F5 being the most intense. F5 tornadoes were estimated to have had maximum winds between 261 mph (420 km/h) and 318 mph (512 km/h). F5 damage in Bridge Creek, Oklahoma, from the May 3, 1999, tornado.
What is an F12 tornado
F12 on the Fujita scale is equal to M1 (738 mph) on the Mach scale. Although the Fujita scale itself ranges up to F12, the strongest possible tornadoes are in the F5 range (originally estimated to be between 261 to 318 mph).
Has there ever been a F6 tornado
After viewing the aerial photos of the storm damage in Xenia, Fujita officially rated the tornado as an F6. This was the second and last time that a tornado was rated as an F6. The other F6 tornado occurred in Lubbock, Texas in 1970.
