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The science behind the EF scale: How we measure tornado strength
When a tornado tears through an area, the main question after the fact is, “How strong was it?” That’s where the Enhanced ...
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How do tornadoes get their ratings and why hasn’t Arkansas seen an E(F)-5 since 1929?
(KNWA/KFTA) — April 10, 1929, was the day the only documented F5 tornado occurred in ... was used to classify tornadoes based on wind speeds. Through several years of rating tornadoes, it ...
The Associated Press1mon
Nearly 700 people were killed 100 years ago this week in the deadliest US tornado
From Logan School’s top floor, 11-year-old Othella Silvey should have been able to see her house easily — it was less than two ...
Houston Chronicle13d
Texas leads the nation in tornadoes. Of those twisters, these were the state's deadliest
which rated tornadoes from F0 to F5, based on estimated wind speeds and observed damage. Then, in 2007, the weather service adopted the Enhanced Fujita scale, which better reflected actual storm ...
San Antonio Express-News20d
Texas experiences the most tornadoes of any state. Here are the deadliest in its history.
which rated tornadoes from F0 to F5, based on estimated wind speeds and observed damage. Then, in 2007, the weather service adopted the Enhanced Fujita scale, which better reflected actual storm ...