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This is a list of tornadoes which have been officially or unofficially labeled as F4 in the 1960s. The Fujita scale attempts to estimate the intensity of a tornado by classifying the damage caused to natural features and man-made structures in the tornado's path.

Tornadoes are among the most violent known meteorological phenomena. Each year, more than 2,000 tornadoes are recorded worldwide, with the vast majority occurring in North America and Europe. To assess the intensity of these events, meteorologist Ted Fujita devised a method to estimate maximum wind speeds within tornadic storms based on the damage caused; this became known as the Fujita scale. The scale ranks tornadoes from F0 to F5, with F0 being the least intense and F5 being the most intense. F4 tornadoes were estimated to have had maximum winds between 207 mph (333 km/h) and 260 mph (420 km/h).

Most of Europe also uses the TORRO tornado intensity scale (or T-Scale), which ranks tornado intensity between T0 and T11; F4 tornadoes are approximately equivalent to T8 to T9 on the T-Scale.

List

See also

• Tornado intensity and damage
• List of tornadoes and tornado outbreaks
• List of F5 and EF5 tornadoes
• List of F4 and EF4 tornadoes
  • List of F4 and EF4 tornadoes (1950–1959)
  • List of F4 and EF4 tornadoes (2000–2009)
  • List of F4 and EF4 tornadoes (2010–2019)
  • List of F4 and EF4 tornadoes (2020–present)
• List of tornadoes striking downtown areas
• Tornado myths

Notes

1. The winds estimated by the Fujita Scale are estimated values and have not been verified scientifically.

References

1. "U.S. Tornado Climatology". National Climatic Data Center. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. May 20, 2013. Retrieved June 24, 2013.
2. Paul Rincon (July 11, 2003). "UK, Holland top twister league". British Broadcasting Company. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
3. ^ "Fujita Tornado Damage Scale". Storm Prediction Center. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 2006. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
4. ^ Grazulis, T. P. (1990). Significant Tornadoes: A chronology of events. Tornado Project. ISBN 9781879362024. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
5. ^ US Department of Commerce, NOAA. "Violent Tornadoes (F4/F5/EF-4/EF-5) in Oklahoma (1950-Present)". www.weather.gov. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
6. "Oklahoma Event Report: F4 Tornado". National Weather Service. National Center for Environmental Information. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
7. Oklahoma Event Report: F4 Tornado. National Weather Service (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
8. Texas Event Report: F4 Tornado. National Weather Service (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
9. Nebraska Event Report: F4 Tornado. National Weather Service (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved November 23, 2020.

• Lists of tornadoes