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Measurement And Classification Of Tornadoes In The 1950's

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Measurement and Classification
In the 1950s and 60s there was no way to assess strength and severity of a tornado, scientists could only count the number of tornadoes that occurred. Tornadoes cannot be measured directly due to their destructive nature. The fierce winds will destroy the measurement instruments. The first classification system of tornadoes, the Fujita Scale, was developed by Dr. Tetsuya Fujita in 1971. This measurement system was based on the structural damage a tornado leaves behind. This scale did not account for tornadoes in areas without structures or where there was no damage. The modern-day classification of tornadoes is by way of the Enhanced Fujita Scale, also known as the EF-Scale. This scale looks at the damage caused

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