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The Greensburg tornado was an EF5 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale, which is equivalent to an F5 on the original Fujita Scale.
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How is fujita's scale different from a traditional tornado-rating systems?
It isn't. The Fujita scale is the traditional tornado rating system, and it was the first to be developed.
What does the scale measure on a tornado?
The Fujita and Enhanced Fujita scales assesses damage caused by a tornado to assign a rating.
What does the EF stand for in a tornado rating?
Enhanced Fujita
What does the fujita scale use to rate tornado intensity?
The Fujita scale uses the severity of the damage a tornado causes to determine its rating.
What is the highest Fujita rating for a tornado?
The highest Fujita rating for a tornado is F5, which represents winds of 261-318 mph (419-512 km/h). F5 tornadoes are considered to be the most powerful and destructive, capable of causing catastrophic damage.
Which tornado on the fujita scale most frequently occurs?
The most common Fujita scale rating is F0 (EF0 on the Enhanced Fujita scale).
What is the name of the tornado rating scale?
Tornadoes are rated on the Enhanced Fujita scale, which replaced the Fujita scale in 2007.
How do you spell fujtascale?
The correct spelling of the term is "Fujita scale" (tornado rating scale named for scientist Tetsuya Fujita).
What does the force of a tornado go up to?
The highest rating for a tornado is EF5 on the Enhanced Fujita scale or F5 in the original Fujita Scale. Winds in these tornadoes can exceed 300 mph.
Who developed the f-scale for rating tornado and what is the scales highest rating?
The F-scale or Fujita scale was developed by Dr. Tetsuya Theodore Fujita as the University of Chicago in 1971. The highest rating on the scale is F5.
Which weather rating scale measures the intensity of a tornado based on the damage it causes?
fujita scale
What does EF stand for in an EF2 tornado?
EF stands for Enhanced Fujita scale, which is used to classify tornado intensity based on the damage caused. EF2 on the scale indicates a tornado with estimated wind speeds of 111-135 mph that can cause considerable damage.
