The Enhanced Fujita Scale is used to determine the severity of tornadoes: from an EF-0, the weakest, to an EF-5, the strongest. Wind speeds and damage are the main components to rating a storm.
Since it's practically impossible to make direct measurements of tornado winds, an estimate of the winds based on damage is the best way to classify a tornado. The new Enhanced Fujita Scale (EF ...
By analyzing damage caused to artificial structures ... the National Weather Service introduced a new scale in 2007. Labeled the Enhanced Fujita scale, the updated version followed a similar ...