They rank them F5, F4, F3, F2, F1 and F0 on the Fujita sclae, which is based on damage. F5 causing total devastation, and F0 causing relatively mild damage.
The fujita scale, is a damage scale to see how much damage a tornado has done. Many factors of the tornado are put into account such as : The power of the wind, how big it is, and the strength and...
Hurricanes can cause massive damage through flooding that results from a combination of heavy rain and the storm surge. This results in the majority of hurricane deaths as well. In addition the heavy...
I do not believe that anyone would be able to mistake a tornado for a massive storm like a hurricane. One is a bad storm that effects maybe a three mile area. The other effects complete regions and...
Living in the Hurricane Belt known as Florida for 45 years I have this to say:
If you decide to stay & ride it out, then make sure you have enough food, drinking water, medications, pet food, etc...