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Classic example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_El_Reno_tornado https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_El_Reno_tornado This had wind speed measured by radar, b
by jrockway 3y ago
Classic example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_El_Reno_tornado https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_El_Reno_tornado
This had wind speed measured by radar, but ultimately didn't hit any substantial structures, so they couldn't justify anything above EF3. Tornadoes are only rated based on the damage they do to damage indicators, the wind speeds are just best guesses.