After a tornado, surveyors examine the damage left behind to figure out how fast the twister was moving. The EF Rating is based on a 6-point scale of EF-0 through EF-5. An EF-0 is the weakest a ...

The National Weather Service has officially rated the tornado that hit Lincoln County near Garrett Bridge on Jan. 5.

However, because of the barren landscape and the subsequent lack of damage, they are unable to rate the tornado since EF ratings are based on damage. "Based upon the fact that there has been no ...

THAT TORNADO RATING WAS AN EF ZERO. THAT MEANS IT’S THE LOWEST ... AND HIGHWAY 41 IS WHERE THERE WAS ONE HOME THAT HAD SOME SHINGLES DAMAGE TO IT. A weak tornado touched down in rural St.

On Saturday, NWS released its preliminary findings after completing their first round of damage assessments. It found the tornado in Montgomery County was an EF-3 with peak winds of 145 mph ...