Why the Plevna Tornado Took Days to Rate: Damage, Not Size, Determines EF Scale | News Channel 3-12

Why the Plevna tornado took days to rate: Damage, not size, determines EF scale | News Channel 3-12

By Kate Devine Click here for updates on this story     WICHITA, Kansas (KAKE) — It took several days for meteorologists to officially rate the tornado that tore through south-central Kansas, and there’s a reason for the delay. The National Weather Service confirmed the storm caused EF-3 damage in southeast Stafford and northeast Pratt counties, and EF-2 damage in Plevna. But assigning those ratings isn’t immediate. Experts say it requires physi…

Why the Plevna tornado took days to rate: Damage, not size, determines EF scale

By Kate Devine Click here for updates on this story     WICHITA, Kansas (KAKE) — It took several days for meteorologists to officially rate the tornado that tore through south-central Kansas, and there’s a reason for the delay. The National Weather Service confirmed the storm caused EF-3 damage in southeast Stafford and northeast Pratt counties, and EF-2 damage in Plevna. But assigning those ratings isn’t immediate. Experts say it requires physi…