Enhanced F Scale for Tornado Damage

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Title:

Enhanced F Scale for Tornado Damage

Url:

https://www.spc.noaa.gov/faq/tornado/ef-scale.html

Publisher:

United States. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Description: This is an update to the original Fujita Scale for wind speeds and tornado damage. The Enhanced F-scale uses three-second gusts estimated at the point of damage based on a judgment of 8 levels of damage to the 28 indicators, which consist of buildings and objects such as trees and light poles.

LC Classification:

Geography. Anthropology. Recreation -- Physical geography -- Natural disasters
Science -- Physics -- Meteorology. Climatology -- Climatology and weather
Science -- Physics -- Meteorology. Climatology -- Wind -- Observations
Science -- Physics -- Meteorology. Climatology -- Wind -- Storms. Cyclones -- Tornadoes

GEM Subject:

Science -- Meteorology
Science -- Earth science
Science -- Instructional issues

Key Concept:

Meteorology -- Tornadoes

Resource Type:

Reference Material

Format:

Document -- HTML

Audience:

Educator
Professional/Practitioner

Education Level:

High School
Higher Education
Higher Education -- Graduate/Professional
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Lower Division)
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Upper Division)

Language:

English

Access Rights:

Free access

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