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  1. Enhanced Fujita scale - Wikipedia

    The Enhanced Fujita scale (abbreviated EF-Scale) is a scale that rates tornado intensity based on the severity of the damage a tornado causes. It is used in the United States, Brazil and …

  2. The Enhanced Fujita Scale (EF Scale) - National Weather Service

    The Enhanced Fujita Scale or EF Scale, which became operational on February 1, 2007, is used to assign a tornado a 'rating' based on estimated wind speeds and related damage.

  3. EF2 Tornado - Tornado Rating on the Enhanced Fujita Scale ...

    Next on the Enhanced Fujita Scale is the EF2 tornado. This category of tornado is rarer than EF0s and EF1s, but accounts for more deaths and property damage than both combined.

  4. Purcell tornado confirmed as EF-2. See photos of the damage

    1 day ago · A tornado that moved through Purcell during Thursday's severe weather outbreak has been confirmed as an EF-2, according to the National Weather Service.

  5. The Enhanced Fujita Scale: A Tornado Rating System

    Mar 12, 2025 · The Enhanced Fujita Scale provides an estimated range of a tornado's wind speeds, based on the tornado's damage.

  6. The Enhanced Fujita Scale rates the strength of a tornado

    Mar 21, 2025 · EF0 and EF1 tornadoes are considered “weak”, EF2 and EF3s are “strong” and EF4 and EF5 tornadoes are considered “violent”. While EF4 and EF5 tornadoes are the most …

  7. What Is an EF2 tornado and how does it fit on the Enhanced ...

    Jul 17, 2025 · EF2 Tornadoes have wind speeds from 111 to 135 mph. They are classified as “significant” tornadoes, the first level of strong tornadoes on the scale.