Can a F5 tornado damage reinforced concrete?
In the fujita and advanced fujita scale, (E) F5’s are defined as severely damaging reinforced concrete. I personally have never observed this occurring (though I live in Wisconsin and I have only observed weak tornadoes), I have only seen pictures and read a few reports of reinforced concrete being severely damaged.
Are there any tornadoes that are F5 or EF5?
Outside the United States and Canada, 14 tornadoes have been rated F5 or EF5, with an additional tornado being potentially an F5: Several other tornadoes are also documented as possibly attaining this status. Attention to users many events on the list happened in real life, but a vast majority are hypothetical.
How are tornadoes rated on the Fujita scale?
In order to assess the intensity of these events, meteorologist Ted Fujita devised a method to estimate maximum winds within the storm based on damage caused; this became known as the Fujita scale. At the top end of the scale, which ranks from 0 to 5, are F5 tornadoes.
Where did the F5 tornado happen in 1999?
The Bridge Creek – Moore, Oklahoma F5 of May 3, 1999. Among the most violent known meteorological events are tornadoes. Each year, more than 2,000 tornadoes occur worldwide, with the vast majority occurring in the United States and Europe .