Fujita scale

Fujita scale
(EF)
   an empirical scale for estimating the wind speed of a tornado from the damage it causes. The scale, as developed by the American meteorologists Theodore Fujita and Allen Pearson, ranged from F0 to F5. In 2007, the U.S. National Weather Service began using a revised version called the EF (Enhanced Fujita) scale; the designations in the new scale are EF0 to EF5.

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  • Fujita scale — [fo͞o jēt′ə] n. 〚after T. T. Fujita (1920 98), U.S. meteorologist who devised it〛 a numerical scale for measuring the wind speed and corresponding destructive power of a tornado, ranging from F0 (40 72 mph) to F6 (319 380 mph): see the Tornado… …   Universalium

  • Fujita scale — [fo͞o jēt′ə] n. [after T. T. Fujita (1920 98), U.S. meteorologist who devised it] a numerical scale for measuring the wind speed and corresponding destructive power of a tornado, ranging from F0 (40 72 mph) to F6 (319 380 mph): see the Tornado… …   English World dictionary

  • Fujita scale — /foo jēˈtə skāl/ noun A scale for the force of tornados, from F0 for the weakest to F5 for the strongest ORIGIN: T T Fujita (1920–98) Japanese born US meteorologist …   Useful english dictionary

  • Fujita scale — F scale redirects here. For other uses, see F scale (disambiguation). Fujita scale F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 …   Wikipedia

  • Fujita Scale of Tornado Intensity — ▪ Table The Fujita Scale of tornado intensity F Scale value wind speed range*   description of damage photograph of typical damage metres per second feet per second kilometres per hour miles per hour F0 18 32 metres/sec 64 116 km/hr 59 106… …   Universalium

  • Fujita scale — /fuˈdʒitə skeɪl/ (say fooh jeetuh skayl) noun a measure of the strength of a tornado, derived by analysing the extent of damage both to the built environment and to vegetation after the tornado has passed over it. Also, Fujita Pearson scale, F… …  

  • Fujita scale — noun A scale used to rate the intensity of a tornado …   Wiktionary

  • Enhanced Fujita Scale — The Enhanced Fujita Scale, or EF Scale, is the scale for rating the strength of tornadoes in the United States estimated via the damage they cause. Implemented in place of the Fujita scale introduced in 1971 by Ted Fujita, it began operational… …   Wikipedia

  • enhanced Fujita scale — (EF)    the revised Fujita scale for estimating the strength of tornados, implemented by the U.S. National Weather Service in 2007 …   Dictionary of units of measurement

  • Fujita — (藤田) is a common family name in Japan. It may also refer to the following.*Atsushi Fujita (born 1976), a Japanese long distance runner *Emi Fujita (born 1963), a Japanese singer *Fujita zaibatsu, a Japanese Osaka based zaibatsu *Kazuyuki Fujita… …   Wikipedia

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