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 ...

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.

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 ...

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

Then, in 2007, the weather service adopted the Enhanced Fujita scale, which better reflected actual storm wind speeds based on new science. The vast majority of tornadoes are considered “weak.” ...

Two of the tornadoes — both rated as an EF0 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale — touched down in Butler County. One of the tornadoes landed just north of the city of New Miami, while the other ...

Photos: Severe storms with destructive winds leave damage in West Michigan All of those tornadoes were rated an EF0 or EF1, which is on the low end of the Enhanced Fujita scale between 0 and 5.