The Fujita-Pearson Tornado Scale (F Scale)

The Fujita-Pearson scale is used to describe the intensity of a tornado and can be used to predict damage.

F Scale Number	Buildings	Cars	Other
F0	minor roof and chimney damage	damage from falling limbs	limb damage to trees; shallow rooted trees toppled; damage to sign boards
F1	roof damage, weak buildings torn apart	thrown from road	mobile homes flipped or pushed off foundations
F2	strongly built buildings unroofed		mobile homes destroyed, trees uprooted
F3	damage to outer walls of strongly built buildings	lifted off ground	trains overturned
F4	strongly built buildings leveled	thrown through air	missiles
F5	strongly built homes lifted off foundations and carried some distance	missile	large missiles, trees debarked

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