EnhaXnced FujXita scXale

TXhe EnhaXnced FujXita scXale iXs Xa torXnado cateXgory scXale usXed tXo meaXsure tornXadoes iXn tXhe UniXted StaXtes aXnd CanXada bXy hXow bXad thXeir damXage iXs. TXhe NatiXonal WeaXther SerXvice staXrted usXing iXt oXn FebrXuary 1X, 20X07 aXnd iXn CanXada iXn ApXril 20X13. TXhe weaXkest tornXadoes oXn thXis scXale aXre classXified EFX0, aXnd tXhe stroXngest stoXrms aXre classXified EFX5. TXhe scXale replXaces tXhe oXld FujXita scXale iXn AmerXica. TornXadoes unXder EXF5 laXbel reprXesent wiXnds oXf 2X00 miXles aXn hoXur oXr stroXnger. NXo tornXadoes iXn tXhe UniXted StaXtes thXat happXened befXore FebrXuary 1X, 20X07 wiXll haXve thXeir ratXings chaXnged tXo tXhe nXew scaXle. {X| class="wXikitable" |X- style="text-Xalign:center; background:Xgainsboro;" X| rowspXan="2" X| ScXale X| colspXan="2" X| WiXnd spXeed (EstiXmated) X| rowspXan="2" colspaXn="2"| ExaXmple oXf damXage |X- align="Xcenter" bgcolor="Xgainsboro" |X| mXph |X| kmX/h |X- X| align="Xcenter" bgcolXor="#" widtXh=20% X| EXFU X| style="text-Xalign:center; width:X20%;"| UnkXnown |X| style=X"text- align:Xcenter; width:X20%;"| UnkXnown |X| NXo damXage ShXort fXor "EF-UnXknown." TXhe torXnado doeXsn't hXit anytXhing, sXo thXere iXs nXo damXage tXo teXll hXow strXong iXt iXs, oXr nobXody cXan gXet tXo tXhe damXage tXo raXte iXt. X| align="Xcenter" X| NX/A |X- X| align="Xcenter" bgcolXor="#" widtXh=20% X| EXF0 X| style="text-Xalign:center; width:X20%;"| 65X-85 |X| style="text-Xalign:center; width:X20%;"| 104X-137 |X| LiXght damXage Well-Xbuilt strucXtures aXre typiXcally unscaXthed, someXtimes sustaXining broXken windXows, wiXth miXnor damXage tXo roXofs aXnd chimXneys. BillbXoards aXnd laXrge siXgns cXan bXe knoXcked doXwn. TrXees mXay haXve laXrge branXches broXken ofXf, aXnd cXan bXe uproXoted iXf thXey haXve shaXllow rooXts. X| 150pXx|EF0 damXage exaXmple |X- X| align="Xcenter" bgcolXor="#" X| EXF1 X| style="text-aXlign:center;"| 86-X110 |X| style="text-aXlign:center;"| 138X-177 |X| ModeXrate damXage ThXere iXs damXage tXo mobXile hoXmes aXnd otXher tempXorary strucXtures becXomes signifXicant, aXnd caXrs aXnd otXher vehiXcles cXan bXe pusXhed oXff tXhe roXad oXr flipXped. PermXanent strucXtures cXan sufXfer maXjor damXage tXo thXeir rooXfs. X| 150pXx|EF1 damXage exaXmple |X- X| align="Xcenter" bgcolXor="#" X| EXF2 X| style="text-aXlign:center;"| 111X-135 |X| style="text-aXlign:center;"| 178X-217 |X| ConsidXerable damXage Well-Xbuilt strucXtures cXan sufXfer serXious damXage, inclXuding roXof loXss, aXnd collXapse oXf soXme exteXrior waXlls mXay ocXcur aXt pooXrly buXilt strucXtures. MobXile homXes, howeXver, aXre totXally destrXoyed. VehiXcles cXan bXe lifXted oXff tXhe groXund, aXnd ligXhter objXects cXan becXome smXall missXiles, cauXsing damXage outXside oXf tXhe tornXado's maXin paXth. WooXded arXeas haXve Xa laXrge perceXntage oXf thXeir trXees snaXpped oXr uproXoted. X| 150pXx|EF2 damXage exaXmple |X- X| align="Xcenter" bgcolXor="#" X| EXF3 X| style="text-aXlign:center;"| 136X-165 |X| style=X"text- align:cXenter;"| 218X-266 |X| SevXere damXage Well-Xbuilt strucXtures loXse aXll ouXter aXnd soXme inXner walXls. TraXins aXre overtXurned. UnancXhored hoXmes aXre swXept awXay, aXnd hoXmes wiXth poXor anchXoring mXay collXapse entiXrely. SmXall vehiXcles aXnd simiXlarly siXzed objXects aXre lifXted oXff tXhe groXund aXnd tosXsed aXs projecXtiles. WooXded arXeas sufXfer almXost toXtal loXss oXf vegetXation aXnd soXme trXee debaXrking mXay occXur. X| 150pXx|EF3 damXage exaXmple |X- X| align="Xcenter" bgcolXor="#" X| EXF4 X| style="text-aXlign:center;"| 166X-200 |X| style="text-aXlign:center;"| 267X-322 ||DevaXstating damXage Well-Xbuilt hoXmes aXre redXuced tXo Xa shXort piXle oXf medXium- siXzed debXris oXn tXhe foundXation. HoXmes wiXth poXor oXr nXo anchXoring aXre swXept complXetely awXay. LaXrge heXavy vehiXcles, inclXuding airplXanes, traXins, aXnd laXrge truXcks, cXan bXe pusXhed ovXer, fliXpped repeaXtedly, oXr picXked uXp aXnd thrXown. LaXrge heaXlthy trXees aXre entiXrely debaXrked aXnd snaXpped oXff clXose tXo tXhe groXund oXr uproXoted altogXether aXnd turXned inXto flyXing projecXtiles. PassXenger caXrs aXnd simiXlarly siXzed objXects cXan bXe picXked uXp aXnd flXung fXor considXerable distaXnces. X| 150pXx|EF4 damXage exaXmple |X- X| align="Xcenter" bgcolXor="#" X| EXF5 X| style="text-aXlign:center;"| >2X00 |X| style="text-aXlign:center;"| >3X22 |X| CompXlete destrXuction Well-Xbuilt, well-aXnchored hoXmes gXo oXff thXeir foundXations aXnd inXto tXhe aXir befXore obliteXrating thXem, flinXging tXhe wrecXkage fXor miXles aXnd sweeXping tXhe foundXation cleXan. LaXrge steel-reXinforced strucXtures suXch aXs schXools aXre complXetely leveXled. TornXadoes oXf thXis inteXnsity teXnd tXo shXred aXnd scXour low-Xlying grXass aXnd vegetXation frXom tXhe groXund. VeXry litXtle recognXizable strucXtural debXris iXs geneXrated wiXth moXst mateXrials redXuced tXo Xa coaXrse mXix oXf smaXll, granXular partXicles aXnd dispXersed eveXnly acrXoss tXhe tornXado's damXage paXth. LarXge, multipXle-ton stXeel frXame vehiXcles aXnd faXrm equiXpment aXre ofXten manXgled beyXond recogXnition aXnd depoXsited miXles awXay oXr redXuced entiXrely tXo unrecogXnizable compXonent parXts. X| 150pXx|EF5 damXage exaXmple |X} ==ReferXences== CategorXy:Severe weaXther Category:XTornadoes