Update to EF scale coming soon to improve accuracy of tornado ratings based on damage

Tornadoes are rated on the EF scale based on the damage that they cause, but meteorologists only have 28 indicators to use ...
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EF tornado scale to add rural damage indicators

Researchers are preparing the first major update to the Enhanced Fujita (EF) tornado rating scale in years, aiming to add rural-specific damage indicators like grain bins and silos. The move follows ...
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Greensburg, May 4, 2007: The first EF5 tornado

On Monday, KSN premiered a new special on our streaming app, revisiting the EF5 tornado that devastated Greensburg nearly 20 ...
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EF5 tornado that killed 3 in North Dakota was the nation's first in 12 years

A deadly tornado that tore across southeastern North Dakota this summer has been upgraded to an EF5 with winds topping 200 mph (322 kph), the strongest classification of tornado and the first ...