The documentary The Twister: Caught in the Storm is constantly using the Enhanced Fujita scale when talking about the tornadoes featured in the film, so here is how the EF scale works and how many ...

Unlike measuring size alone, the EF Scale rates tornadoes by the damage they cause, helping meteorologists and emergency ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) – After Monday’s severe weather threat, a confirmed EF-1 tornado damaged property outside Kenyon ...

When a tornado tears through an area, the main question after the fact is, “How strong was it?” That’s where the Enhanced ...

Once they estimate the wind speed that could’ve caused the damage, using ground reports and Doppler radar data, they can then establish an Enhanced Fujita scale rating for that tornado.

According to the National Weather Service, the tornado traveled on a path of 500 feet between Martzall Road and White Oak Road in East Cocalico Township.

THAT IS, A FULLY FORMED TORNADO. NOW, IN MEASURING TORNADO STRENGTH, WE USE THE ENHANCED FUJITA SCALE, OR THE EF SCALE THAT’S BEEN UPDATED. MAYBE SOME FOLKS MY AGE ARE A LITTLE OLDER.

The images coming out of Moore, Oklahoma serve as a powerful reminder of nature’s fury. That community experienced the devastating impact of an EF-5 tornado— the most intense category on the Enhanced ...

The National Weather Service confirmed a weak tornado caused damage to a neighborhood on the northwest edge of town on Sunday ...

On the Enhanced-Fujita scale, an EF-0 has winds between 65 mph and 85 mph. Minor tree damage was confirmed along County Road 9. No injuries were reported. Get top local stories delivered to you ...