PROJECT WINDSTRUCK
Version 1.6 Alpha
Powering tornado awarness
Version 1.6 Alpha
Powering tornado awarness
CHASING THE STORMS
Storm chasing may be something so dangerous, yet it can change and save lives. Storm chasing involves... well, you know. Storm chasing can be a very interesting topic. However can be very dangerous. Storm chasers chase tornadoes or storms to collect data and information. This is to help understand storm behavior more and improve storm safety in the near future. This can help save lives so that more civilians can stay more alert and safe. This website is going to cover interesting topics such as vehicles, safety, forms, ratings, etc. I also refuse to copy and paste from AI responses. So sit back, read, study, and use this website so that I might help you get a 100 on your next science or meteorology exam.
BASICS
Most storm chasers use regular vehicles to chase, and obviously, they don't try to get too close to the tornado. But when they get important information like damage descriptions, wind speeds, size, etc, they notify the NWS. Once the National Weather Service receives the information, they try to notify civilians and update them as soon as possible. This is how you get what we know today as "Tornado watches" or even "Tornado warnings."
THE TORNADO FUJITA SCALE
EF-0 | 65-85 MPH WINDS
EF-1 | 86-110 MPH WINDS
EF-2 | 111-135 MPH WINDS
EF-3 | 136-165 MPH WINDS
EF-4 | 166-200 MPH WINDS
EF-5 | 201 PLUS MPH WINDS
THE TORNADO ENHANCED FUJITA SCALE
EF-0 Damage rips off roof shingles, knocks over trash cans, throws tree branches, and might cause little damage to cars; however, any type of tornado caused by a supercell thunderstorm is highly dangerous.
EF-1 Damage can break larger branches off of trees, break windows, slam poorly locked doors open, and cause damage to garage doors. Think of it as the EF-0's angry teenager.
Now we are getting serious. Walls can fall, trees can be snapped, cars can flip over, roofs can be lifted off, and wooden beams can fall, making more parts of the house collapse due to being unsupported.
EF 3 tornado damage can loft cars, smash and collapse houses, throw trees like nothing, knock over mobile homes, and even send debris flying for miles.
EF 4 tornadoes can make houses collapse in seconds with no walls standing. They can throw heavy cars and mobile homes like toddlers throwing toys. Nothing but a debris-filled landscape.
EF5 Tornadoes are so strong that they can lift commercial planes easily, rip open underground cellars or basements, show only the foundation of houses, and send anything flying like toys.
The Fujita scale is not measured by the size of tornadoes; however, stronger tornadoes tend to be bigger most of the time. There have been rope tornadoes that did EF3 damage. The "F scale" categorizes tornadoes based on wind speeds. However, this scale has not officially been used by major companies such as the National Weather Service (NWS) since February 1st, 2007. Since the Fujita scale is no longer in use, the "Enhanced Fujita Scale" takes its place by rating tornadoes by assessing the damage done by the tornado, such as trees snapping, roofs being lofted, cars being lofted, branches flying, etc. Fun Fact: Very rarely, some tornadoes are not officially rated; therefore, the tornado is rated an "EF-U," or "EF-Unknown."
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