NWS Forecaster Explains How Tornadoes Get Their Rating

NWS forecaster explains how tornadoes get their rating

A lead forecaster with the National Weather Service (NWS) branch in Louisville told LEX18 the path to determine a tornado's rating starts with the damage."We actually have what's called an E-F kit, or the Enhanced Fujita kit, and what it does is you look at the damage, and you have several damage indicators, what you're looking at was this a house, was this a large warehouse, an apartment building," said Brian Schoettmer with NWS.Then, surveyors…

NWS confirms EF-0 tornado just north of Shiawassee County

SAGINAW COUNTY — A brief tornado touched down on May 16 just south of Chesaning village limits, confirmed the National Weather Service’s Detroit/Pontiac office Thursday after surveying damage near the Layton Corners neighborhood in Saginaw County.