how high does a tornado number? what is the highest # earth quake?

Question

I live in florida and i never want to be in a# 2 no higher the last time no eletric for 4 weeks uh!

Answer 1

tiresmoker2003 was close on all points but need to make some minor corrections.

The Fujita Scale was switched last year to a slightly different scale and is now referred to as the expanded Fujita Scale and runs from EF0 through EF5 which are compatible to the old F0 through F5 ratings.

The Richter Scale is an open ended scale which is a logarithmic scale. Because it is a logarithmic scale, any number above about 10 would be an unimaginable earthquake. Don't think there likely will ever be one that high but can't rule it out completely.

I suspect you meant Category of hurricane rather than tornado. The hurricane categories are from 1 through 5 and are based on wind speed. Any hurricane of Category 3 or above is considered a major hurricane.

Answer 2

The Fujita scale is used to measure the strength of tornadoes. It varies from F1 to F5 of weakest to strongest, although, I think due to the Oklahoma tornado in 99 they were reconsidering to make an F6. It was the strongest tornado to ever be recorded.

As for earthquakes, they use the richter scale and I think it goes from 1 to 10. not really my fortay though, I'm a stormchaser by hobby.

I think hurricaines are measured by storm category 1 to 5 as well but don't know for sure as we don't have alot of them in Canada.

Answer 3

Tornadoes are now rated EF-0 to EF-5 which is a new scale, but I don't go by that, it's too confusing, as for earthquakes, thei highest I've seen was that 9.0 one in Indonesia several years ago, but there was a movie several years ago called 10.5.