Ranking System [cracked] - Tornado

Ranges from P0 (

Note: Only ~59 EF5 tornadoes have been recorded in US history (since 1950), with none between May 2013 and 2024 (as of current data).

This guide covers the history of the scale, how tornadoes are ranked, the specific damage indicators used by meteorologists, and the difference between wind speed and damage.

Considerable damage. Roofs torn off frame houses, large trees snapped, and light objects become missiles.

Ranges from P0 (

Note: Only ~59 EF5 tornadoes have been recorded in US history (since 1950), with none between May 2013 and 2024 (as of current data).

This guide covers the history of the scale, how tornadoes are ranked, the specific damage indicators used by meteorologists, and the difference between wind speed and damage.

Considerable damage. Roofs torn off frame houses, large trees snapped, and light objects become missiles.