Windspeeds
It is theorized that the 1997 Jarrel, Texas tornado had windspeeds of...
A. 307 mph
B. 270 mph
C. 187 mph
Due to the amount of damage in Jarrel, Texas on that fateful day, the F5 tornado was theorized to have windspeeds of over 300 miles per hour.
The fastest windspeeds for a tornado were recorded during the...
A. Bridge Creek - Moore, Oklahoma F5 - 1999
B. Lubbock, Texas F5 - 1970
C. Xenia, Ohio F5 - 1974
The fastest windspeeds ever recorded according to the National Weather Service were recorded during the infamous Bridge Creek - Moore F5, with recorded winds of 301 mph.
Traditionally, the minimum windspeed for a tornado to be rated as an EF4 would be...
A. 166 mph
B. 177 mph
C. 197 mph
D. 215 mph.
According to the Enhanced Fujita Scale, an EF4 must have windspeeds of 166 - 200 mph to be classified as such.