This list includes tornadoes with possible F5 or EF5 damage indicated by the National Weather Service as well as tornadoes with possible F5/EF5 damage by other branches of the United …

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 pushed …

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 …

The Enhanced Fujita scale (abbreviated as EF-Scale) is a scale that rates tornado intensity based on the severity of the damage they cause. It is used in some countries, including the United …

The Fujita scale (F-Scale; / fuˈdʒiːtə /), or Fujita–Pearson scale (FPP scale), is a scale for rating tornado intensity, based primarily on the damage tornadoes inflict on human-built structures …

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 …

5 days ago · On May 3, 1999, an F5 tornado tore through Oklahoma City (which lies in Tornado Alley), producing the strongest winds ever recorded on Earth. ... Despite its immense size, the …

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) …

Of the 59 tornadoes in the United States, 50 are officially rated F5 on the original Fujita scale (with dates of occurrence between May 11, 1953, and May 3, 1999), and nine are officially rated …

5 days ago · The tornado was on the ground for 40 minutes and 14 miles (23 km). At its largest it was 1.1 miles wide (1.8 km). Sadly, 24 people were killed in this tornado, and more than 200 …