What is the Enhanced Fujita scale?
Q: What is the Enhanced Fujita scale?
A: The Enhanced Fujita scale is a tornado category scale used to measure tornadoes in the United States and Canada, and some other countries by how bad their damage is.
Q: When did the National Weather Service start using the Enhanced Fujita scale?
A: The National Weather Service started using the Enhanced Fujita scale on February 1, 2007.
Q: When did Canada start using the Enhanced Fujita scale?
A: Canada started using the Enhanced Fujita scale in April 2013.
Q: How are tornadoes classified on the Enhanced Fujita scale?
A: Tornadoes on the Enhanced Fujita scale are classified from EF0 (weakest) to EF5 (strongest storms).
Q: What does the EF5 label on the Enhanced Fujita scale represent?
A: Tornadoes with the EF5 label represent winds faster than 200 miles an hour.
Q: What did the Enhanced Fujita scale replace in America?
A: The Enhanced Fujita scale replaces the old Fujita scale in America.
Q: Will the ratings of tornadoes that happened before February 1, 2007 in the United States be changed to the new scale?
A: No, tornadoes in the United States that happened before February 1, 2007 will not have their ratings changed to the new scale.
