 Weather Research Center
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Fujita/Pearson Scale of Tornado Intensity
Weather Research Center Wind Speed Possible Damage F0 40-72 mph Minor roof, tree and sign damage F1 73-112 mph Roofs damaged; barns torn apart;weak trailers flipped and torn apart; cars thrown from roads; sheet metal buildings destroyed. F2 113-157 mph Strongly built schools, homes and businesses unroofed; concrete block buildings, weak homes and schools destroyed; trailers disintegrated. F3 158-206 mph Strongly built schools, homes and businesses have outside walls blown away; weaker homes completely swept away. F4 207-260 mph Strongly built homes have all interior and exterior walls blown away; cars thrown 300 yards or more in the air. F5 261-318 mph Strongly built homes completely blown away.
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