Sorry, no choices, just see if you can get it right!!!!!
2007-11-16 13:29:25 · 6 answers · asked by notmygame 6 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
Since you seem to know, I am not sure why you are asking the question then. I hope you are not going to quote some of those theoretical web page stories that suggest speed of sound or speed of light wind speeds.
The researchers pretty much agree that no one really knows what the maximum speed could be. But, we are starting to get good data on some of these strong tornadoes from the intercept teams.
The 318 mph wind speed measured by the Doppler on Wheels is correct as the highest wind measured within a tornado so far. There are a couple small foot notes that should be mentioned about that wind speed though.
One is that the measurement of that wind speed was several hundred feet above the ground and not at the surface. (Surface wind speeds are normally measured at a height of 10 meters (about 33 feet).
This speed was remotely sensed and the speed could have been plus or minus 10 mph.
There are some interesting comments made about the May 3, 1999 tornado at the following site (Storm Prediction Center) and whether or not it is the strongest tornado ever.
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/oun/storms/19990503/may3faqs.php
2007-11-16 14:23:29 · answer #1 · answered by Water 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The most violent tornadoes can produce wind speeds of 250 mph and are classified on the Fujita scale. In 1999 a Super Twister in Oklahoma was estimted to have reached 260mph.
2007-11-16 13:40:02 · answer #2 · answered by ScSpec 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
hi there i have been studying weather for little over 2 years now and i know tornadoes are classified as[ F1(73- 112 mph0, F2(113-157mph), F3(156- 206mph), F4(207-260mph)F5(261- 318 mph, F6(319-379 mph] now F5 and F6 are very unlikely but though are indeed the fastest MPH for a tornado.
but the fastest on record now that has actually been recorded is a tornado in Oklahoma in April 26, 1991, with speeds up to 289MPH!!!!!!!!!!!! WOW!!!!!!!!!! so they can reach up to 379mph, but thats unlikely but on record reach up to 285mph
2007-11-16 19:59:13 · answer #3 · answered by sean D 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I know at least over 200 and if they do that would be an F5 which is the deadliest tornado and they say those rarely happen.
2007-11-16 16:02:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
318mph the fastest ever recorded by DOW (doppler on wheels) on May 3,1999 in Moore, OK. It was an EF-5 tornado.
2007-11-16 13:45:15 · answer #5 · answered by WR 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
318 is the record
2007-11-16 17:47:27 · answer #6 · answered by bornwithbadattitude 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋