That’s where the Enhanced Fujita Scale, more commonly known as the EF scale, comes into play. The EF scale is the scale that meteorologists use to survey damage and estimate a tornado’s ...

In 2007, the National Weather Service switched to the Enhanced Fujita Scale. Under that scale, the Hoisington Tornado would be considered a devastating EF-5 tornado. After it touched down ...

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The Enhanced Fujita Scale (EF Scale) is used to rate tornadoes based on related damage and estimated wind speeds. When meteorologists survey tornado-related damage, it’s compared to a list of ...

The service on Monday reported an EF-1 tornado with winds reaching 100-110 mph touched down on the west side of town. The Enhanced Fujita scale, which the service uses to categorize tornadoes on an EF ...

THAT IS, A FULLY FORMED TORNADO. NOW, IN MEASURING TORNADO STRENGTH, WE USE THE ENHANCED FUJITA SCALE, OR THE EF SCALE THAT’S BEEN UPDATED. MAYBE SOME FOLKS MY AGE ARE A LITTLE OLDER.

Forecasters with the National Weather Service office in Norman said a preliminary survey found damage on the north side of Ada consistent with an EF-1 tornado based on the Enhanced Fujita Scale.

This may have limited the intensity rating of the tornado since the Enhanced Fujita scale is built on damage markers rather than actual wind speeds. Wedge tornadoes have to be strong. There is no ...

Just to show you how strong those winds are on the Enhanced Fujita Scale, tornadoes that strong can destroy entire floors of homes and severely damage even large buildings. It’s crucial to take ...

The Enhanced Fujita Scale replaced the Fujita Scale in February 2007. Damage assessments are utilized in determining the tornadoes scale, which can be difficult given the rural nature of eastern ...