Two Colorado tornadoes rated as EF2 by National Weather Service
The National Weather Service has rated two of the four tornadoes that hit Colorado on Sunday as EF2. Those tornadoes hit the town of Bennett and the Elkhorn neighborhood in Elbert County, damaging more than a dozen homes.
A tornado that struck Colorado on Sunday.
Vickki Katchen
According to the National Weather Service, "The Enhanced Fujita Scale (EF Scale) rates tornado intensity based on damage assessment, with wind speeds ranging from 65 to 200 mph or more. The scale ranges from EF0 (weak, light damage) to EF5 (violent, devastating damage)."
NWS describes the EF Scale as follows:
EF0 (Weak): Light damage, wind speeds around 65-85 mph.
Light damage, wind speeds around 65-85 mph. EF1 (Weak): Moderate damage, wind speeds around 86-110 mph.
Moderate damage, wind speeds around 86-110 mph. EF2 (Strong): Considerable damage, wind speeds around 111-135 mph.
Considerable damage, wind speeds around 111-135 mph. EF3 (Strong): Severe damage, wind speeds around 136-165 mph.
Severe damage, wind speeds around 136-165 mph. EF4 (Violent): Devastating damage, wind speeds around 166-200 mph.
Devastating damage, wind speeds around 166-200 mph. EF5 (Violent): Incredible damage, wind speeds of 201 mph or greater.
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