Fujita scale

“You’d look on one side of the road and everything was destroyed, yet on the other side of the road, there’d be a house untouched.” Said Mary Crawford. Incredibly, the wind traveled over 260 miles per hour, and was ranked at F5 on the Fujita scale. The devastating tornado occurred on March 18, 1925. Although it happened long ago, it still has been the worst tornado to occur. The tornado lasted for about 3 hours and 30 minutes, and traveled an astonishing distance of 219 miles.…

They both on a scale from 1 to 5, 1 being the least destructive and 5 being the most destructive and the most dangerous. For tornadoes it is a “Fujita Scale,(Illustration 2)” and hurricanes, it is “The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.(Illustration 1)” Below are two tables that show the differences between the two scales and the different categories. They show the damage they cause and the wind speeds that they have when they hit a certain point on the scales. The two scales are almost very…

Introduction A tornado is known as a destructive vortex of violently rotating winds and having the appearance of a funnel-shaped cloud. Unlike hurricanes, tornadoes are very unpredictable. A Fujita scale (F-Scale) rates the intensity of a tornado. On March 18, 1925 the “Tri-State Tornado” killed 695 people and injured more than 2,000. It was recorded the top deadliest tornado in U.S. history. The tornado was rated and F5 with winds of 260 miles per hours, it traveled more than 300 miles through…

Differences Between Natural and Manmade Hazards Hazards exist everywhere and all the time. Hazards come in many forms and sizes and affects people in different ways. The two categories of hazards are natural and manmade. Natural hazards occur everywhere but based on the geographic location, single or multiple hazards can occur at once. Natural hazards branches into three categories and they are atmospheric, hydrologic, and geologic. Manmade hazards or also known as technological hazards…

On Sunday May 22, 2011 Joplin, Missouri experienced a tornado that was measured on the Enhanced Fujita Scale (EF Scale) to be measured at an EF-5. This classification according to Smith, Perotin, and Walsh (2012), indicates that the tornado contained wind speeds greater than 200 miles per hour. The tornado and path of destruction as described by Paul, Stimers, and Caldas (2014), was multi-vortex, nearly a mile wide, measured a path of at least six-miles in length as it traveled across the…

The Joplin Effect Natural disasters are defined as major adverse events that result from the natural processes on earth. These events include floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunamis, and other geologic events that can cause loss of life or severe property damage. The severity of the adverse event depends on the affected population’s ability to recover from such an event as well as the infrastructure available. Weather (meteorological) disasters are adverse…

Background and overview: Tornados are one of the most damaging atmospheric hazards as they reach incredible wind speeds and cause great damage that is beyond repair. In the USA, on average, 60 people die each year from tornados. This is usually from falling or flying debris. 1.1 DESCRIPTION Tornados can be casually described as a cylinder spinning with a Smokey colour to it from the ground damage or other that is trapped inside the cylinder. Tornados are a column of air that maintains contact…

Coral Endangerment and Carbon Emissions Robert Swan once said, “The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it.” It is well known that when it comes to the environment, human and destruction are synonymous. Simply look up “coral” in a search engine and you are bound to find countless articles showing how our excessive release of carbon has jeopardized reefs around the world. Yet most people, after concluding the article, still do not have the full sense of what is…

GEOG 306 Literature Review Introduction Severe weather prediction is an evolving concept that regions adopt through the need for improved documentation and increased understanding of destructive weather-related forces. Extreme weather events such as heavy rainfall, storms or flash floods can considerably damage roads, railways and power lines. Regions focused on reducing impacts from extreme weather are appointing emergency management teams with the primary responsibility to proactively…