TORNADO PAGE

Tornado-a rotating column of air with an upward draft descended from a supercell cumulonimbus cloud

A supercell is simply a circular rotating cloud that can be upto miles wide and higher than Mt.Everest.

Tornadoes are classified by the Fujita Scale. This ranges from F0 to F5. Here's the ratings for that:

Scale Windspeed(mph) Damage

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0 40-72 Light

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1 73-112 Moderate

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2 113-157 Considerable

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3 158-206 Severe

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4 207-260 Devastating

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5 261-318 Incredible

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For more information, visit Tornado Project. You'll learn A LOT about twisters there. I'd appreciate feedback.

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