As summertime showers and hurricane season start, here are some tips to stay safe if a tornado comes with an South Carolina ...

The original “Fujita Scale” or “F-scale” was used until 2007, when tornado ratings switched to the Enhanced Fujita scale.

Ratings go from EF-U to EF-5. MILWAUKEE - Tornadoes are categorized on what is called the Enhanced Fujita Scale or EF Scale. The Enhanced Fujita Scale became operational on February 1 ...

Tornadoes can be extremely destructive and dangerous with winds reaching in excess of 200 miles per hour. However, have you ever wondered what the weakest tornado is?

Meteorologists do this using a scale called the Enhanced Fujita, or EF, scale. The tornadoes that hit portions of the Denver metro region on Sunday were significant. Many homes were damaged or ...

The National Weather Service said Tuesday that the tornadoes were significant with “considerable” damage, with an Enhanced Fujita scale ranking of an EF-2. The Fujita Scale was improved by ...

An EF0 tornado was confirmed just north of the Little Rock Air Force Base. An EF0 tornado is characterized by wind speeds ranging from 65 to 85 mph. This is the weakest category on the Enhanced Fujita ...

While tornado season got a bit of a later start in New York compared to last year, two tornadoes have now been confirmed in the past week alone.

From that assessment, the tornado is given a rating on the Enhanced Fujita Scale, or the EF scale. According to the NWS Wichita Warning Coordination Meteorologist Vanessa Pearce, it has been ...