Tornado Damage Levels: F0 - F5

In the US, tornadoes were classified according to the Fujita scale from a F0 to an F5. There was also room for an F6, yet we’ve never had one that destructive. In 2007 the US converted over to a slightly different scale, the Enhanced Fujita scale. It’s pretty similar. The scale was revised to reflect better examinations of tornado damage surveys, so as to align wind speeds more closely with associated storm damage. It allowed for better standardizing of what was previously subjective and ambiguous. It a