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The Enhanced Fujita Scale rates the strength of a tornado

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The Moore, Oklahoma, EF5 tornado from May 20, 2013. The incredible destruction from this tornado earned it the top ranking on the Enhanced Fujita Scale. Image via Gabriel Garfield/ National Weather Service. Deciphering the Enhanced Fujita Scale When tornados break out, people always want to know, how strong were they? But making that assessment is an in-depth process. It requires site surveys by National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologists, who…

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EarthSky broke the news in United States on Friday, March 21, 2025.
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