The Enhanced Fujita Scale (EF Scale) - National Weather Service
The Enhanced Fujita Scale or EF Scale, which became operational on February 1, 2007, is used to assign a tornado a 'rating' based on estimated wind speeds and related damage.
Enhanced Fujita Scale - National Weather Service
An Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale, developed by a forum of nationally renowned meteorologists and wind engineers, makes improvements to the original F scale. This EF Scale has replaced the original F scale, which has been used to assign tornado ratings since 1971.
EF Scale - National Weather Service
The EF Scale takes into account more variables than the original F Scale did when assigning a wind speed rating to a tornado. The EF Scale incorporates 28 damage indicators (DIs) such as building type, structures, and trees.
The Enhanced Fujita Scale - National Weather Service
The EF Scale was revised from the original Fujita Scale to reflect better examinations of tornado damage surveys so as to align wind speeds more closely with associated storm damage. The new scale has to do with how most structures are designed.
EF-3 Tornado Hits Beaufort County - National Weather Service
2014年4月25日 · a brief tornado touchdown occurred approximately 3 miles north of shine near the intersection of shine road and kearney cemetery road causing ef-0 damage to softwood trees and approximately six homes.
January 2024 Tornado Outbreak - National Weather Service
Likely satellite vortex of parent EF-3 tornado just to the west made landfall at the western edge of St. Andrews State Park. Only very minor damage to a few tree limbs and an antenna were reported by park management. The tornado was confirmed via videos on social media.
March 3rd, 2019 Tornado Outbreak - National Weather Service
During the March 3, 2019 severe weather event, 12 tornadoes were confirmed through field surveys within the NWS Tallahassee area of responsibility. The strongest tornado was rated EF-3 in Leon/Jefferson County, Florida. This was only the …
April 30, 2024 Tornadoes - National Weather Service
2024年4月30日 · These storms produced 1-2 inch diameter hail, significant damaging wind gusts exceeding 80MPH, and 4 tornadoes. The strongest tornado impacted the town of Westmoreland, producing EF-3 damage. The Westmoreland EF-3 tornado shortly after it developed.
February 23rd Tornadoes - National Weather Service
2019年2月23日 · Columbus EF-3 Tornado . Click on map above to see entire damage point notation and damage pictures at select points.
The May 31-June 1, 2013 Tornado and Flash Flooding Event
2013年5月31日 · The next 10 photos show EF-2/EF-3 damage was caused by the "El Reno" tornado on May 31, 2013. Photo 1: This photo shows EF-3 damage to a house near the intsersection of S. Airport Road and SW 15th Street, or about 6.4 miles southwest of El Reno, OK in Canadian County.