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ENHANCED FUJITA SCALE RATING  

Definition

  • A six-level numerical, damage-based classification of estimated wind speeds. Following suspected high-wind events, affected areas are surveyed to provide an EF-scale rating. These high-wind events are typically tornadoes. However, the EF scale has also been applied to downbursts and tropical cyclones. (en)

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  • 2016-06-28 14:03:38.0 [saritz] Insert Concept add broader relation (ENHANCED FUJITA SCALE RATING [d866f0ba-c70a-4377-9f91-58ab402f6f8b,217725] - TORNADOES [a200e677-384a-42d6-8519-1c7735f0adb9,84177]);
  • 2016-06-28 14:04:01.0 [saritz] insert Definition (id: null text: A six-level numerical, damage-based classification of estimated wind speeds. Following suspected high-wind events, affected areas are surveyed to provide an EF-scale rating. These high-wind events are typically tornadoes. However, the EF scale has also been applied to downbursts and tropical cyclones. language code: en);

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/d866f0ba-c70a-4377-9f91-58ab402f6f8b

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