Most of these tornadoes occurred prior to 1950, before tornadoes were rated according to standardized damage assessments, and their unofficial classifications as F5/EF5/T10+ or …

Strong frame houses lifted off foundations and carried considerable distances to disintegrate; automobile sized missiles fly through the air in excess of 100 meters; trees debarked; steel re …

F5 tornadoes are among the most powerful and destructive tornadoes on the Fujita scale, with wind speeds exceeding 200 mph. These violent storms are often associated with severe …

Out of the 2,000 tornadoes that occur annually an F5 tornado only occurs about once a year. The most common states to get hit by an F5 tornado since 1950 are Oklahoma, Alabama, Kansas, …

This is a list of tornadoes which have been officially or unofficially labeled as F5, EF5, IF5, T10-T11, the highest possible ratings on the various tornado intensity scales.

Jul 8, 2025 · A list of 93 historical F5 tornadoes in the United States between 1880–1999. This list was published by the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in 2000.

Apr 25, 2025 · 5. Bridge Creek-Moore Tornado Back on May 3, 1999 a powerful F5 (predating the EF scale) tornado registered the highest wind speeds ever measured globally. The tornado …

The 1999 Bridge Creek–Moore tornado was a large, long-lived, and exceptionally violent F5 tornado in which the highest tornado wind speed ever measured with a doppler weather radar …

Jan 7, 2025 · Communities hit by F5 and EF5 tornadoes often show remarkable resilience, rebuilding and coming together in the aftermath. However, the psychological and economic …

Dr. Theodore Fujita pioneered the study of tornado damage in the mid-20th century. He developed the Fujita (F) Scale to rate damage to buildings, vehicles, and vegetation on a scale …