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How fast do you think the maximum wind speeds inside a tornado are?

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I know that the maximum wind is 301 so far.

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  1. http://www.charmeck.org/Departments/Fire...


  2. Called an F-5, wind speeds have approached 300 or more miles per hour.  

    WIND ESTIMATE *** (MPH) TYPICAL DAMAGE

    F-0

    73 mph or less.  Light damage. Some damage to chimneys; branches broken off trees; shallow-rooted trees pushed over; sign boards damaged.

    F-1

    73-112  Moderate damage. Peels surface off roofs; mobile homes pushed off foundations or overturned; moving autos blown off roads.

    F-2

    113-157  Considerable damage. Roofs torn off frame houses; mobile homes demolished; boxcars overturned; large trees snapped or uprooted; light-object missiles generated; cars lifted off ground.

    F-3

    158-206  Severe damage. Roofs and some walls torn off well-constructed houses; trains overturned; most trees in forest uprooted; heavy cars lifted off the ground and thrown.

    F-4

    207-260  Devastating damage. Well-constructed houses leveled; structures with weak foundations blown away some distance; cars thrown and large missiles generated.

    F-5

    261-318  Incredible damage. Strong frame houses leveled off foundations and swept away; automobile-sized missiles fly through the air in excess of 100 meters (109 yds); trees debarked; incredible phenomena will occur.

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