SCALE |
WIND SPEED |
POSSIBLE DAMAGE |
F0 |
40-72 mph |
Light damage: Branches broken off trees; minor roof damage |
F1 |
73-112 mph |
Moderate damage: Trees snapped; mobile home pushed off foundations; roofs damaged |
F2 |
113-157 mph |
Considerable damage: Mobile homes demolished; trees uprooted; strong built homes unroofed |
F3 |
158-206 mph |
Severe damage: Trains overturned; cars lifted off the ground; strong built homes have outside walls blown away |
F4 |
207-260 mph |
Devastating damage: Houses levelled leaving piles of debris; cars thrown 300 yards or more in the air |
F5 |
261-318 mph |
Incredible damage: Strongly built homes completely blown away; automobile-sized missiles generated |
