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Category Archives: tornados

Criteria For a Tornado Warning

Posted on September 25, 2010 by iAlert.com

The National Weather Service (NWS) is the official U.S. government agency charged with issuing severe weather watches, warnings, and advisories and is the source used by iAlert.com. When the NWS issues a "Tornado Warning" their decision is based on based on the following … Read More…

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What is the Fujita tornado damage scale or fujita scale?

Posted on September 1, 2010 by iAlert.com

The Fujita Tornado Damage Scale (F-Scale) was developed by University of Chicago Professor Dr. T. Theodore Fujita in 1971 to estimate tornado strength based on damage of homes hit by tornados. On February 1, 2007 the National Weather Service updated the F-Scale to … Read More…

Tags: EF-Scale, enhanced fujita scale, fujita tornado, theodore fujita, tornado damage, tornado intensities, tornado scale, tornado strength, tornados

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