Fujita scale

The definition of the Fujita scale is a scale for measuring the wind speed of a tornado and its potential for destruction with F0 meaning wind speeds of 40-72 mph up to F6 which is wind speeds up to 319 to 380 mph.

(noun)

An example of the Fujita scale is what a tornado expert would use to determine the damage a tornado could do if it sets down on a town.

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See Fujita scale in Webster's New World College Dictionary

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 Damage Potential Scale in the Reference Supplement

Origin: after T. T. Fujita (1920-98), U.S. meteorologist who devised it

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