The National Weather Service uses the Enhanced Fujita Scale, or EF-Scale, to assign a tornado a 'rating' based on estimated wind speeds and related damage.The Enhanced Fujita Scale - which ...

The Enhanced Fujita Scale was developed and implemented in 2007 to help meteorologists to assign ratings to tornados using an increased amount of detail that its predecessor, the Fujita (F) Scale. The ...

This is the time of year, when Texas sees more severe thunderstorms that can spawn tornadoes, you might hear more about where a twister ranked on the Enhanced Fujita scale or its EF rating. Among ...

The Fujita scale ranged from F0 having max gusts of <73 mph, F1 of 73-112 mph, F2 with 113-157 mph, F3 with 158-206 mph, F4 with 207-260 mph, and finally, F5, indicating speeds of up to 261-318 mph.

History of the Enhanced Fujita Scale The original Fujita scale is named after Dr. Ted Fujita, a University of Chicago severe storms research scientist who came up with the scale in 1971. Dr.

The Enhanced Fujita Scale was developed and implemented in 2007 to help meteorologists to assign ratings to tornados using an increased amount of detail that its predecessor, the Fujita (F) Scale. The ...

The Enhanced Fujita Scale ranges from EF0 to EF5 Tornadoes are rated by the damage they cause The ratings are associated with wind speeds Unlike hurricanes, which are rated by their wind speeds ...

MOLINE, Ill. — This upcoming May will mark 10 years since the United States last saw a tornado rated an EF-5, the strongest possible rating using the Enhanced Fujita Scale. That's quite a precedent ...

The new scale was put into effect February 7, 2007. In the Enhanced F-scale, there are customized standards for the different types of structures damaged in the tornado's path.

The new scale was put into effect February 7, 2007. In the Enhanced F-scale, there are customized standards for the different types of structures damaged in the tornado's path.