Tornadoes are classified on the Enhanced Fujita scale, which ranges from zero to ... Wind speeds determine the rating of each tornado: John Tufts covers trending news for the Indianapolis Star.

Of the 9,890 tornadoes reported between 1950 and 2024, 77% were rated EF0 or EF1, the two lowest levels on the Enhanced Fujita Scale. (Before 2007, the Fujita Scale, or F scale, was used.) ...

This time 365 days ago we'd already experienced a few different prolific tornado outbreaks as a result of our wintertime ...

Explainer: The wind speed of the Mangawhai tornado is similar to one that's occurred before - RNZ has been looking at what we know so far.

The tornado, the first to touch down in Arkansas this year, has received an EF1 rating. EF stands for Enhanced Fujita Scale, according to the weather service's website. Tornadoes are rated from ...

After a tornado, surveyors examine the damage left behind to figure out how fast the twister was moving. The EF Rating is based on a 6-point scale of EF-0 through EF-5. An EF-0 is the weakest a ...

The strongest tornado was rated EF1 on the Enhanced Fujita scale that determines wind speed, and it was confirmed near Winnsboro in Fairfield County, the National Weather Service said. The tornado ...

The most prone tornado regions in Canada are the Prairie provinces, Ontario, and Quebec. The Enhanced Fujita (EF) scale is used to rate tornadoes based on the severity of the damage they produce ...