Understanding tornado damage: The Enhanced Fujita Scale

Name: Understanding tornado damage: The Enhanced Fujita Scale
Uploaded: 2026-05-14T10:26:38Z
Duration: 1 min 36 s
Description: Jane Minar provides an in-depth explanation of the Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale, a damage-based system used to measure tornado strength. She details the different EF ratings, from EF-0 (minor damage with winds up to 85 mph) to EF-5 (total devastation with winds over 200 mph), using real-world examples to illustrate the varying levels of destruction.

Fox Weather First · FWX · May 14, 2026 · 1m 36s

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Jane Minar provides an in-depth explanation of the Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale, a damage-based system used to measure tornado strength. She details the different EF ratings, from EF-0 (minor damage with winds up to 85 mph) to EF-5 (total devastation with winds over 200 mph), using real-world examples to illustrate the varying levels of destruction.