The Most Powerful Tornadoes: Unveiling the Fury of Nature

💨EF-5 tornadoes are the most powerful and destructive tornadoes on the Enhanced Fujita scale.

🌪️EF-5 tornadoes can have wind speeds exceeding 200 miles per hour, capable of leveling well-built homes and tossing cars hundreds of meters away.

🏠EF-5 tornadoes leave concrete foundations clean of debris and destroy even well-constructed houses.

🌎EF-5 tornadoes are incredibly rare, with only a few occurrences in the past decade.

🌐EF-5 tornadoes can cause widespread devastation, wiping entire neighborhoods off the map.

What is the EF-5 rating?

—The EF-5 rating is the highest category on the Enhanced Fujita scale, indicating tornadoes with wind speeds exceeding 200 miles per hour and capable of causing catastrophic damage.

How often do EF-5 tornadoes occur?

—EF-5 tornadoes are incredibly rare, with only a few occurrences in the past decade.

What is the difference between an EF-5 and F-5 tornado?

—The EF-5 rating is the updated classification on the Enhanced Fujita scale, replacing the F-5 rating. Both indicate the most powerful tornadoes with wind speeds exceeding 200 miles per hour.

What kind of damage can an EF-5 tornado cause?

—EF-5 tornadoes can level well-built homes, sweep concrete foundations clean of debris, and toss cars hundreds of meters away. They leave behind widespread devastation.

Are EF-5 tornadoes more common in certain regions?

—EF-5 tornadoes can occur in any region prone to tornado activity. However, they are relatively rare and can happen anywhere.

00:01Introduction: Massive and powerful tornadoes leave a lasting impact.

02:56Development of the Enhanced Fujita scale for rating tornado intensity based on ground damage surveys.

07:10EF-5 tornadoes and the incredible destruction they cause to well-built homes and concrete foundations.

09:52The infamous Moore, Oklahoma EF-5 tornado of 2013, the last recorded EF-5 tornado to date.

10:20The El Reno, Oklahoma EF-5 tornado in 2011, featuring incredibly high wind speeds.

13:02Statistics on EF-5 tornadoes in the United States and other countries.

13:57Discussion on potential enhancements to the EF scale and incorporating radar velocity measurements.

14:14Appreciation to the channel's one million subscribers.