Tornado Damage Countdown: EF0 to EF5

Examples of tornadoes rated EF-0 to EF-5 and the damage they cause. For licensing contact [e-mail]
After a destructive tornado occurs, the NWS surveys the damage to estimate the tornado's wind speeds. The tornadoes are then rated by
their intensity using the EF scale or Enhanced Fujita scale from the weakest EF0's to the rare incredibly powerful EF5's. In this video we'll observe examples of each as well as the damage each rated tornado can cause.
EF-O TORNADO:
Not all tornadoes have the strength to cause severe destruction, in fact about 75% of tornadoes in the USA are relatively weak falling in the EF0 to EF1 range. A tornado rated EF0 has wind speeds estimated between 65 to 85 mph. They can cause light roof damage including damage to gutters or siding, break branches off trees and push over shallow rooted trees.
EF-1 TORNADO:
EF1 rated tornadoes are stronger with estimated wind speeds from 86 - 110 mph. They cause moderate damage such as roofs severely
stripped, exterior doors ripped off and broken windows. Cars are moved and Mobile homes are badly damaged or overturned.
EF-2 TORNADO:
EF2's cause considerable damage with estimated wind speeds between 111 and 135 mph. Roofs are torn off well-constructed houses, mobile homes are completely destroyed, large trees snapped and cars are lifted off the ground.
EF-3 TORNADO:
EF3's have estimated wind speeds from 136 to 165 mph. They cause severe damage to well constructed houses and large buildings. Trains are overturned, trees debarked, heavy cars are tossed and structures with weak foundations are blown away some distance.
EF-4 TORNADO:
Tornadoes with wind speeds estimated from 166 to 200 mph cause devastating damage and are rated EF4s. Well constructed houses are completely leveled. Structures with weak foundations are blown away. Cars are thrown.
EF-5 TORNADO:
EF5's have estimated wind speeds over 200 mph. The damage from these monsters is incredible! Often at the impact site, there's nothing to see because nothing is left. Strong framed houses are lifted off foundations and carried considerable distances to disintegrate.
Automobile sized missiles fly through the air farther than 100 meters.
Even steel reinforced concrete structures are badly damaged.

[@PecosHank]

Looks like there could be some destructive tornadoes today in and near Mississippi. I'm on my way to Thailand so I won't be there. Be careful Dixie Alley! I'll see you guys when i get back... If i don't get bitten by a cobra :D

[@jcadoo]

Pecos Hank still Tornadoes? We've got snow and freezing rain up here in southern Ontario

[@clusters]

+Josh DoesRandom sounds more fun than just rain >.

[@dracothedrangonful]

Pecos Hank Be safe and good hunting. :)

[@moelester2203]

have an amazing trip

[@cornpop8586]

Tornadoes all year round, almost.

[@BigErn1981]

just still don't understand how you don't have a nature documentary yet. would watch the crap out of one with you as host.

[@trithedoge8205]

BigErn1981 same

[@brodyharris7631]

Some researchers, scientists and chasers get offers but often turn them down. Imagine being used to chasing and researching for the pure passion and love of the storms and advancing knowledge of these beasts and then a network or company trying to tell you how, when and where to chase. Most people say no thank you and keep pursuing their dreams on the open prairies at their usual pace at their leisure.

[@dirtsoils]

Same

[@OfficialTiktokUs]

I want y'all to like if I am crazy....My Dream jod is a Tornado chaser

[@thearabianmage]

Ronald_ Rblx don’t know what a jod is but I’m not liking purely for the fact you’re asking for likes. That’s lame, dude. Good luck chasing tornadoes, though.

[@danieltsmoke]

*This is one of those videos that needs to be shown to every single class that ever studies tornadoes. Extremely well done, Hank.*

[@PecosHank]

Right on Dan.

[@jnall5904]

Pecos Hank Hank Pecos?

[@Lessinath]

This is one of the best EF scale videos I have ever seen. You did great here!

[@niagra898]

Dan Smoke See-I don't get it,of an EF 6 drops down and runs for 50 miles and touches nothing...it's an "EF 0" ?

[@Lessinath]

Yes. The EF scale is a damage scale, not an intensity scale.

[@colingiles6049]

an EF0 messed up my hairdo

[@pluschy7886]

Colin Giles dang that sux.

[@embermckirdy2236]

noooo

[@mariaarapios5474]

I like watching your videos

[@mariaarapios5474]

Guys I'm going to sz on the weekend and I got my ears perseds last year

[@ryanspencerlauderdale687]

That was pretty funny.

[@trainsmusicandmore877]

I had an EF-0 touchdown on top of our barn while I was walking up the driveway one day after school. It put a big hole in the roof, knocked down some limbs, and twisted the corn. The tornado itself was rain wrapped and was nearly invisible.

[@camrensmith2746]

Did you feel the wind?

[@Silrak50]

@@camrensmith2746 I think he got wet

[@NazriB]

Lies again? Process of renovation

[@SkyPangolin]

I don’t think that’s a a ef0

[@TheNiteNinja19]

The narrating is so professionally done, you really should look into making a national geographic film.

[@jimiguitar100]

Absolutely

[@disturbeddemons1]

He's had his footage featured in national geographic before. Look up the 2013 el reno tornado documentary. several of the clips of the early stages of the tornado are hanks and you can even hear his voice in a few.

[@pidgeydoodles7549]

@@disturbeddemons1 "Inside the Mega Twister"? there's a german translation of the doc. og doc has been removed off youtube. sadly.

[@disturbeddemons1]

@@pidgeydoodles7549 Yep, that's the one.

[@toxicplankton54]

Damn. Mother nature didnt get her morning coffee.

[@CARMEN-ws2xx]

MetroZeus XD

[@Mysticversesticks_Official]

Can mother nature at least show some mercy

[@AFriendlyTheo]

@@Mysticversesticks_Official Mother Nature is foreign to such concepts

[@banrajanand7983]

@@Mysticversesticks_Official do humans deserve it after what we do to earth about everyday?

[@xveexgd323]

@@banrajanand7983 no. Humans don't deserve mercy

[@ZiggyVibe]

You: some body’s trampoline Me: RIP TRAMPOLINE 1999-2019

[@1967buickriviera]

If that trampoline survived 20 years in tornado alley then dang

[@leunrphantom9524]

My trampoline in 2014 was blown into my grandmas car and dented it without the trampoline destroying itself

[@snka7550]

that trampoline is a solder

[@lolfackingnaigjtfankin3741]

R.I.P Torando 2016-2020

[@hassaniq0777]

RIP trampoline

[@JDeffenb]

I find it odd from a scientific perspective, that EF-5s are really only considered EF-0s if they don't cause much damage. Seems like it's classification should stand regardless of the damage it does

[@protipskiptoendofvideoandr286]

That's the f scale which was outdated.

[@fructosecornsyrup5759]

@@protipskiptoendofvideoandr286 No, hun, it's the EF, too. Mostly because our current technology can't accurately get a good estimation of actual windspeeds.

[@The_Phoenix_Saga]

@@fructosecornsyrup5759 not unless you're prepared to stand in the middle of one and that's just plain suicide.

[@13_cmi]

He has a clip in his top close tornadoes video of a pretty strong looking tornado that got something like an ef2. It’s core was probably up in the ef4+ area. It looks exactly like you’d expect a violent wedge to look like.

[@trollfacegaming5484]

Well the EF scale is based on damage, not windspeed

[@PoopEaterr_27]

I like how this system goes from zero to a hundred real quick... EF0: Light scrapes, messy hairdos EF1: *Cars moved, mobile homes destroyed*

[@CerealGamingTV]

force experienced by wind is a square function, because at higher wind speeds not only does more air hit you in terms of the volume of it, but its collision also carries more energy per particle since its traveling faster. its the same reason why driving at like 50mph uses half as much fuel as driving at like 80mph (made those numbers up, your mileage will vary - literally lmao), because air resistance doesnt increase linearly with its relative velocity. ignoring reduced wind force from reduced air pressure, an EF5 has more than three times the wind force on objects than an EF2 despite not even being twice as fast in terms of wind speed.

[@user-gr2wy8no3v]

:ef 5: imstant death to an entire town

[@saabyrth]

A hundred is saturns and jupiters

[@Ryker73]

no one knows -w-

[@ethanwong1271]

EF5 everything is gone

[@Dudldom]

"What would an EF5 look like?" "Like the finger of god"

[@justurordinaryhuman5278]

Twister fans, hm?

[@allencardinal9822]

I kinda think that sometimes too

[@kathyrachowicz371]

you guys will see it at the end

[@MichaelRei99]

I would say it’s Gods penis because your all fucked!

[@kaidynisbeast1987]

Well there there might be win yesterday

[@bexspace9746]

RKO: *out of nowhere* Lawnmower: Let me introduce myself

[@mewhowhat9542]

Really?🤣

[@gamma21285]

🐟

[@F1r3yJun10r]

@@gamma21285glub glub

[@michaelespeland]

This channel is so fucking good

[@lol-ct4ms]

Michael Espeland yup

[@eddstraub1390]

Michael Espeland yes I love it

[@lpsalexisbommmsparkle1894]

Michael Espeland TOTALLY

[@emerald4008]

Michael Espeland I agree

[@yoboycolton3771]

Michael Espeland fuck yeah

[@EscapedMentalHorse]

"Here's a lawnmower... *and I don't even know where it came from!*" As polished and professional as always Hank, fantastic visuals and great humour too, thumbs up 👍👍

[@kev996]

It probably came from a house

[@rebeccazamolosmom2595]

When I read this, that part just came on!

[@carolynharriman5834]

He probably meant "I don't even know what its owner is!"

[@jmb3505]

Nah prob from that one meme

[@curryontheinternet4176]

2:00 remember the Canadian dad mowing his lawn in a tornado 🤣

[@imCurveee]

Seriously underrated comment lol

[@krillinslosingstreak]

The fiercest wind in the world! The man took the door at the money

[@scooptroop1828]

Yeah

[@alexmason2659]

@Gavin Crerar kinda reminds me of someone I know May 3rd 1999 am F5 was heading straight for us and my uncle was outside trying to keep a fire going

[@abrahamaskar4609]

I’m from Calgary are you?

[@MalachiTheFallen]

I don't know about anyone else, but I don't like the way tornadoes are "rated". Damage only data is what categorizes a tornado and I think size and wind speed should also be considered when rating a tornado. It is the reason that the 2013 El Reno Tornado with estimated wind speeds over 295 mph and a size of 2.6 miles wide was only rated EF-3 while the 2013 Moore Tornado with estimated wind speeds of 210 mph and a size of 1.3 miles wide was rated an EF-5. Both tornadoes are very strong and very deadly, but because the Moore tornado went through populated areas and killed 24 people and the El Reno tornado only went over rural areas killing 8 people, the Moore tornado was rated higher than the El Reno tornado, even though scientific measurements prove that the El Reno tornado was bigger and stronger than the Moore tornado.

[@Emilyogel1]

Manly Chapa I forget the name of the scale but you should look up the t scale if you don't already know about it which you seem like you already do. It rages tornadoes from T0 - T11 if I recall correctly and has a rating below 0 for funnels the don't touch group.

[@MalachiTheFallen]

Erikogel1 I've heard of it. But since no one ever uses it I haven't studied it much. But thank you for reminding me of it. I will better research it.

[@MalachiTheFallen]

Erikogel1 btw it is the TORRO scale that you are talking about.

[@Emilyogel1]

Yea I shoud add too that I agree 100% with Manly Chapa.

[@MalachiTheFallen]

Erikogel1 yea the TORRO is mostly the European scale. But as you said perhaps a new scale will be implemented. I present.....the DEF scale.....Jk. but all I am saying is that the next scale measures intensity based on damage , wind speed, AND size.

[@supergameboi3749]

EF0 tornadoes are very fun to mess with if you don't mind debris flying near your car window..

[@jordijordinium]

Why is that so true?...

[@enderwoodplank4403]

Well you shouldn’t still mess around with an EF0 Tornado I mean sure it’s weak but it doesn’t mean it’s not dangerous trust me even EF0 tornadoes can be dangerous and they can also toss debris at you so it’s better to be safe and have fun.

[@AmericanFarmerHVAC2024]

Have fun with that, especially when it could intensify in a matter of seconds and throw your car into the air

[@supergameboi3749]

@@AmericanFarmerHVAC2024 look it was just a comment, no need to get all serious.

[@AmericanFarmerHVAC2024]

Im just looking out for ya bud.

[@joshkeene8457]

1:52 Don’t worry the doggos and the duck made it😂

[@Ryker73]

lol

[@itsdj5407]

Rip

[@abbi9902]

Lol

[@brodster7042]

@@itsdj5407 why rip?

[@cyzmicc]

AND the kitty cat :>

[@rsfarris86]

“And mess up hairdos” LOL

[@andreanna2004]

_somebody's... trampoline_

[@jiritesarek7601]

here's a lownmotor

[@flvme.]

/e

[@brodster7042]

A tricycle

[@adolfopatino8864]

omg i love the "and mess up hairdos" thing he said LOL

[@emmaanderson3006]

I'm 13 years old and I am going to be a storm chaser like Pecos Hank

[@loganreuter6072]

Nice

[@soupmactavish67]

Go on girl!

[@makaylakennedy1090]

My dream is to be a storm chaser as well!

[@jaycemccormick508]

same I want to go inside an ef0 tornado and stand-in it

[@samuelantonov9939]

Jayce mccormick bad idea

[@Jodus_MacGotuss]

I'm from Missouri, specifically a semi-famous Missouri town starting with a "J". We're well aware and used to the EF5s.

[@america3373]

Joplin, sry u endured that

[@oish6684]

damn, joplin? what a horrifying tornado that was...

[@bryanjames6669]

Funny.. I'm from Oklahoma, specifically a semi-famous town starting with a "M" We are all aware and used to the EF5s! LOL

[@america3373]

@@bryanjames6669 Moore, I'm very sorry what you had to go through May 3rd 1999 and May 20th 2013

[@douglasgriffiths3534]

@@america3373 Moore had one in 2003 as well. Had a similar path to the one in 1999. That one was a high-end F4. (Jan Griffiths).

[@Catclub0402]

I have deleted this post to stop the war in the reply’s, meaning nothing makes sense here. This post will be moved to the bottom of the comments slowly. I also disliked my own comment to try to bring it down from the comments.

[@YTSago]

fabian vega *200+ for an F5 because there are no ratings for an F6 so why give an F5 a limit of MPH

[@WeatherxCalipha]

@@YTSago Which is stupid because there are EF-5's which have done noticeably worse damage than other EF-5's. The original EF-scale capped EF-5's out at 236 MPH, they should've kept it that way because although rare, a 300 MPH tornado would definitely be distinguishable from a 201 MPH tornado in terms of damage.

[@YTSago]

@@WeatherxCalipha yeah

[@spade3779]

EF 6 - *insert ludicrously high wind speed here

[@criss3656]

EF 10 (on other planets): 2000 MPH

[@tshassb4636]

3:35 why does that look so eerie

[@sixletss]

it's the tint of it. something about our minds tells us it's old or creepy with that tan, dull tint to it.

[@999a0s]

eerily beautiful!

[@theonlyshinyumbreon]

It just gives off a strong feeling of hopelessness and impending doom...

[@douglasgriffiths3534]

All the dust in the air picked up. That's why it looks so eerie. (Jan Griffiths).

[@L0ves_Ace]

It kinda looks like a well filmed tornado movie

[@choccycakes]

"Heres a lawnmower, and I dont even know where it came from!" *Is it bad that I laughed?*

[@RealSheepShoop]

Idk

[@abbi9902]

No I did to lol

[@jmb3505]

*insert guy mowing in bye tornado meme*

[@JACQUEZ23]

Yes

[@bobby9194]

I plan to be a Meteorologist. Weather seems very interesting!

[@charlied2585]

I Play CoC me too

[@theabyss310]

exactly!

[@michaelespeland]

Agreed! I also plan on becoming that

[@smolpenguingoddess]

I Play CoC same

[@Nukenado-dr9nz]

me too

[@kore2908]

I had an EF0 tornado two weeks ago. it took out a few of my relatives barns and made someone's barn roof cave in. it's almost as dangerous as an EF1 I'd say.

[@tablo1394]

sunset moonrise was this sent after you guys got 2 devastating ones in 2019?

[@jmw9904]

If it destroyed your relative's barns, then that would be an F2 or F3

[@tablo1394]

@@jmw9904 nope, small Tornadoes can do bad damage to buildings without a sturdy foundation.

[@tomemeornottomeme1864]

Tablo 13 The rating has absolutely nothing to do with the size of the tornado. That’s literally one of the first things pointed out in the video.

[@Shit69]

Youu I can stand in the EF0 and you’ll be fine

[@visorbuddy]

Teacher: "Ok class time to study tornadoes." Me: " I already did." Teacher: "Did you experience one?" Me: "No...? Teacher: "Then we’re watching this vid!"

[@ZiggyVibe]

Andrew Orr lmao nice joke

[@jadepolinesia6975]

Yeah

[@tsukasa9838]

*Annoyance 100*

[@Dcwest0616-the-best-on-youtube]

100th like

[@gracepatrick6432]

literally me, but my school don't study them

[@squiddiam]

Ef4’s be like: Car:snatched

[@blox3rrs]

It’s no joke, a tornado hit my town of Newnan and destroyed almost the entire place! It’s not a joke.

[@thescribe4742]

@@blox3rrs always gotta be one somewhere.

[@blox3rrs]

@@thescribe4742 it may sound untrue, but I am not joking. Luckily nobody died.

[@r3drapt0r]

a most deficient system. they should be rated on their actual intensity

[@Lessinath]

They should be, but until recently there were very few ground-level measurements of the winds directly. They built the system based off the information they had available (what was left after it went through), and haven't had time to catch up. Rebuilding the ratings system from scratch is not an easy feat - you can't just do it. You have to consult with engineers, physicists, meteorologists, insurance companies, public officials and emergency managers, and a whole heap of other people.

[@PecosHank]

The problem with rating them on their actual intensity is that unless there's a doppler really close by, we won't know the actual intensity at the surface and so only a tiny fraction would actually receive a rating.

[@Lessinath]

Pecos Hank I agree, that would be a huge problem with using just radar for EF ratings. I just think they should be able to use doppler wind velocity measurements when they have them.

[@ultragreenyellow56]

Lessinath thing is... what's to say the doppler won't be completely destroyed in the end rendering it unusable and the stronger ones damaging it to the point beyond repair

[@loganreuter6072]

Dust devils look more fun I think I’ve seen people walk though them

[@Smuggzyyy]

Me before: I wanna go to the middle of America Me after: Nope staying in the west.

[@milo5306]

Me: I wanna go to America, it doesn't matter where

[@adriennerichardson7268]

northeast is pretty good.

[@scooptroop1828]

I live right at the edge of tornado alley in Missouri and last time there was a tornado was last year for the first time since before I was born and Missouri is pretty much the center of the U.S.A so yeah come on down

[@coe8159]

I live in Virginia and we get maybe 2 or 3 tornadoes a year, and they are all EF0s. Very nice place out here. And with lots of summer storms so perfect. I love weather.

[@noobmaster8965]

I looked at your profile picture and gor flashbacks...

[@LandoHitman]

I swear, Hank puts out the best, most informative and highest quality videos. I would love to shake the man's hand.

[@realvoidbla4881]

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[@blairjones856]

Very informative and cut to the point!!

[@deadchannel5933]

@Nolan Dobson stfu

[@SharkNado26]

Rip that one trampoline 🙏🏽💀

[@mrchezman69420]

So ef5 is rare...... Great So you saying that a ef5 can lift up the ground holy cow

[@JeffreyBetterman]

They sure can. Ground scouring is not an unusual thing to see in the wake of an EF5. The strongest ones will tear up road pavement too.

[@paodequeijo4569]

hey please help me, I am a Brazilian child and I am experiencing strong storms in my region every day, if there is a tornado what should I do people? ...

[@sailoriie8799]

@@paodequeijo4569 1. Go to the basement or somewhere with an underground or deep 2.hold onto something that you KNOW that can stay in balance 3. Do not stand up if its wind, it will push you even more, stay on the ground and protect ur head and neck at all costs, make sure nothing hits it 4. Don't go near cars,trees,glass any sharp or heavy objects expect walls, 5. Don't separate from ur family 6.if a tornado isn't moving, its probably heading towards u, or away from u 7.Go to the basement again, OR bathroom, but try to stay away from glass, since its ur house tho, it won't do much effect inside unless its big 8. Don't go near electricity, 9. Bring food if u have enough time 10. Wear something hot, it doesn't matter if ur sweating, u may freeze to death if not 11. Drink something hot and listen to relaxing music and happy memories when its done, 12. Be determined while its happening for ur family 13. If its a devil dust close your eyes, they only affect them, but I'm pretty sure ur gonna only get a devil dust, they don't harm u, it feels like air, just normal but let them away from ur eyes 14.DONT and PLEASEEEE DONT hold on to a tree, if its still big and look like its gonna hold on, u may slip, especially if its a big tornado 15.dont panic or u can't think 16. Just go the opposite way the tornado is 17. Be ready, packed when it looks like a tornados coming Here's all, sorry if they aren't useful be safe, u don't have to use all of them but just remember

[@andycheng9066]

@@paodequeijo4569: Usually, modern weather systems will be able to detect strong storms in advance, but always be prepared for sudden changes in the weather. Look for unusually dark clouds, and a rotating motion. If the sky turns green, then that is the dead warning signal for you to get into a strong shelter, basement or some other sturdy room in your house immediately. If you live in a multistory apartment or home without a basement, quickly go to the lowest floor with no windows and crouch against the wall with your hands above your head. This will prevent potentially dangerous debris from hitting your face if the tornado hits your house. If you don’t have any sort of shelter or closed room, get into a bathroom and crouch in the bathtub or wait inside a reinforced closet with the doors securely closed. There have been tornadoes that have destroyed everything but the sturdy bathroom or closet in homes. If you are in a car, run to a nearby ditch and crouch the same way as I mentioned above. If you happen to be driving on an empty road never try to outrun the tornado, as they can move at up to 60 mph. Lastly, if you are caught out in the open, do not take shelter under trees, and always be ready for the moment where you might need to quickly run into a safe building or shelter. Also, do not stop to look at the tornado even if you are farther away; tornadoes are known to make sudden and unexpected turns.

[@paodequeijo4569]

Thank you all, nothing happened here at least, but at the moment I write I have a serious covid 19.

[@firstnamelastname5722]

3:35 the grass looks like the ocean

[@18436Melissa]

True lol

[@demon9554]

Sailing the seàs of cheese

[@ckruxisadog]

No it doesn’t

[@18436Melissa]

@@ckruxisadog yea it does. How? Because the air around it creates the sine wave.

[@ckruxisadog]

Seriously

[@sidneynajar7437]

I’m a teen and this is helping me learn about weather because I want to be a meteorologist

[@alexmason2659]

From a Strom chaser myself good luck

[@tasmanianscallop435]

@@alexmason2659 stay safe mate, by any chance do you have a brother named Jason?

[@littlemissemila1818]

Wish you luck 🍀

[@nerdtasticzelda1737]

An EF0 threw large branches at me and my family before blowing large plywood sheets from their tables all the way to the street. It was brief and never reported by I know damn well it was an EF0 from the wind speed, circling debris, and color of the wind. That same storm caused 3 other confirmed tornados. Being inside that for a brief second was nothing like a true tornado, but hell did I feel it and I won't ever forget it.

[@tankunicorn134]

Tell me more

[@thestormchasingconcorde6184]

color of the wind?? tf? you on LSD?

[@garethfuller2700]

@@thestormchasingconcorde6184 I'm assuming from the amount of dust kicked up/potential cloud lowering from the top.

[@nahor88]

When you consider that many cities issue a "wind advisory" when speeds top roughly 20 mph, 65 mph is pretty frikin scary. 200 mph + is absolutely mind-blowing; that challenges speeds in the upper atmosphere of Neptune.

[@iseeyou.5264]

I laughed so hard when it said, "and mess up hair dos"

[@darcybrummett7004]

0:54 “...and mess up hairdos.” Lol

[@Ellie_420]

As people from Oklahoma, we agree!

[@lexi2345]

I'm under a tornado warning right now and I'm excited

[@emilyharpgamertv5783]

Iceydice Lexi me to homie but mine is all day and night

[@lexi2345]

Emily GamerTV so my friends house flipped over nobody got hurt and some more things happened

[@liljimbob8740]

Iceydice Lexi wtf

[@PokeTube]

What EF Was It?

[@trithedoge8205]

[GD] Hexocircle [Ap] could be a false warning

[@agerven]

Nice to see this classification, and didn't know it relates to windspeeds combined with actual damage done. Thanks Hank! In the Netherlands our storms seldomly have windspeeds over 110 Mph, but due the densly populated aread the total material damage can still be considerable, and taking one or 2 human lives each year.

[@lizbethluna7608]

Strong Man : MAN IM STRONG I CAN LIFT 200 POUNDS!!! tornados : *Am i a joke to you?*

[@Ace2Trill]

Weakkkk

[@XboxFunkyWonky]

I get it cause tornados are just clouds on ground like fog but dangerous

[@Ace2Trill]

@@XboxFunkyWonky no

[@XboxFunkyWonky]

Ace2Trill you cant carry them tho

[@Ace2Trill]

@@XboxFunkyWonky idiot

[@mathm7401]

I just realised I keep pressing "next video" and forget hitting the "like" button. Guess I'll have to rewatch every video and fix that 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@bennyrayrillmann3676]

When hank makes the best tornado videos on youtube but has 76K subs then 760K subs! I love your content keep it up but don't die

[@gizmo4life82]

The Ethans will throw a table at the tornado.

[@laiyemoboys9255]

0:41 EF-0 - Wind: 65-85 mph 1:03 EF-1 - Wind: 86-110 mph 1:41 EF-2 - Wind: 111-135 mph 2:22 EF-3 - Wind: 136-165 mph 3:29 EF-4 - Wind: 166-200 mph 4:35 EF-5 - Wind: 201+ mph

[@johnsaints969]

Much appreciated.

[@lhentoribio583]

@@johnsaints969 u suck

[@ChadtuvaQueen]

EF-69 - Wind: *_H O L Y S H I -_*

[@chosen_one.666]

El Reno: Enters the chat. Also El Reno: _EF-6_

[@BeanethSoups]

@@chosen_one.666 el reno was an ef5. Winds up to 295 mph. It was rated ef3 however, due to the damage matching the rating.

[@woogs9726]

This was very useful knowing how powerful each Tornado is, I thank you for this information Hank.

[@yaboie4866]

Is there anything better than a Pecos Hank video? I THINK NOT.

[@Ryker73]

nahhhhhh Pecos is the best

[@johnlauten8056]

There is pewdiepie

[@manifestationsofasort]

Pewdiepie's content has gone down hill in the past few years.

[@alias588]

Hank would say that a nice bowl of cinnamon toast crunch comes pretty dang close.

[@MysticSkyes]

I've watched this several times and still giggle every time you say "... and mess up hairdos"

[@lolfackingnaigjtfankin3741]

Hank Hank About A Shut HANK!!!!!!

[@shark180]

"My fish'n hole chair!" -Someone somewhere

[@bluegummi7645]

Haha!

[@morebeer4435]

.....and mess up hairdo's... now that's funny shit man. Oh BTW... big fucking GRATZ to your largest tornado ever vid. I see it's at 9.3Mil view. AWESOME!!!!!!

[@Jacksparrow-sh8te]

EF5: HAHA FEAR ME! I have the power to destroy your entire city! Scientists: Yeah but you spawned no where near the city and the winds that hit us was 70mph and didn’t cause any real damage. EF5: But... Scientist: EF0!

[@sookie1x65]

superb video. Imho, the only thing keeping you from working with Nat-Geo, etc. - is you. There is alot said for making your own schedule & keeping your own hours but... Anyway, keep your head down & eyes to the skies

[@PecosHank]

Thanks Sookie.

[@tstemforlife]

Pecos Hank. love your work bro. stay safe out there man

[@Krymson_rain]

Pecos Hank have you ever bin to Missouri /KansasCity or savannah let me know

[@Krymson_rain]

n

[@johnnyguilamo9971]

EF0=weak 65-85 EF1=minor 86-110 EF2=moderate 111-135 EF3=severe 136-165 EF4=extreme 166-200 EF5=incredible or destructive 200+ if you saw a tornado on news give me a like

[@dracothedrangonful]

Man if I was teaching a class on weather, I would use this video to show my students what the differences are. That and my dad's old DVD that I used to watch so often. Speaking of Greensburg, I went to a weather conference a year after it happened and I watched a documentary on that tornado there. It's always so mind-blowing to see what happens when Mother Nature unleashes her rage.

[@anonanon1973]

3:32 Rich people be like "My 5 Ferraris go faster than that!"

[@godsbestdd]

Ozone the Ferrari LaFerrari has a top speed of 349kmh which converted is 217mph. And the Ferrari 812 Superfast tops out at 211mph. Soo, youre wrong. www.forbes.com/sites/markewing/2017/02/16/ferraris-most-powerful-fastest-berlinetta-ever-the-new-789-hp-211-mph-812-superfast/#4ba0eec966ad www.topspeed.com/cars/ferrari-laferrari/ke4626.html

[@iAteADino]

Ozone actually you’re wrong Ferraris can go 200mph

[@Eva.Aurora]

@Ozone 120mph is nothing, most modern sedans can hit 120mph with out too much issue

[@fruitsnacks5492]

Ozone get the joke

[@iAteADino]

Ozone they said MOST not all

[@RichM0410]

Incredible KZbin channel! Excellent information. Thank you

[@nensha5084]

as a man who grew up and lives in Kansas, once you said "southern kansas" I knew exactly what you were talking about. I've been there myself one time passing through, the town felt so empty. Never seen anything like it.

[@cooldjplan9]

Tornado scale: Moore Oklahoma tornado: yeah pretty strong EL RENO: YOUR HOUSE IS GOING BACK TO HEAVEN El Reno: is it too late to say sorry

[@Firemarioflower]

Moore was an F4, Joplin F3, El Rino F5

[@sophialammert6866]

@@Firemarioflower Uh No Joplin was EF5. That's why its so popular so was El Reno.

[@cooldjplan9]

Ok well I'll fix that thanks for letting me know

[@cooldjplan9]

Fixed

[@cooldjplan9]

@@Firemarioflower also it's reno

[@christianlynch5507]

I heard that an Oklahoma tornado, in Moore I think, in 1999, the tornado's wind speed was only 1 mile an hour away form being an 'EF 6'.

[@IGY6Brah]

It was an EF6. 318mph wind speeds. Fastest wind ever recorded on earth. I was 1 mile away from the May 3rd 1999 tornado... The el Reno one in 2013 was the largest tornado ever, but not the highest wind speeds

[@IGY6Brah]

Keaton Callicoat officially no, unofficially, May 3rd 1999 is accepted as an ef6

[@seamorkbg]

The EF scale is a damage scale, not a wind scale. So the extent of the damage determines the rating of the tornado. Having this in mind, there were quite a few tornados with more intense damage than Bridge Creek-Moore tornado and one that produce "scale-breaking" damage: Jarrell tornado. So, if they ever add EF6 to this scale, Jarrell tornado should be listed as one.

[@alexbone98]

The only Tornado conceived of being an EF6 was the Jarrell 1997 Tornado. It was so violent and slow moving that it literally pulverized everything...a guy had a car collection of 50 and they weren't able to find anything bigger than a camshaft.

[@pprophet]

Mississippi_Man1 all of y’all dumb there isn’t any such thing as an ef6 nor are there any tornadoes officially or unofficially classified as an ef6

[@j_jinxer]

I would like to be a Tornado Chaser... is it a reasonable (part-time) hobby?

[@rosagd]

if you dont die, yeah.

[@gressfes5911]

It's not really a "hobby"...ya gotta know wtf you're doing. Most chasers are scientists or meteorologist students...guided by meteorologists.

[@yeshuaisking973]

When I was younger, me and my dad would watch all the tornado documentaries on tv. I wanted to be a storm chaser right up until I had children. Now I'm scared of everything and just want to build a storm shelter. ☹

[@ALIEN695]

I’m doing tornado chasing full time

[@ALIEN695]

Well when I’m old enough

[@samuelwatson8043]

3:26 House: Phew! 3:27 Tornado: It's the end of your lifetime

[@bella.boo.o]

tornadoes may seem terrifying, but i see them as *satisfying*

[@tifluvsu80]

Ef0:I’m the weakest EF5:I’m the strongest one ever EF E_R_R_O_R: GET BANISHED TO THE SHADOW REALM!

[@kittycawn_]

...duh

[@fatfuzzypotato7035]

No duh

[@kittycawn_]

@@tifluvsu80 ok

[@Yukiz-Mei]

EF6: *YOU'RE NOT A CLOWN YOU'RE THE ENTIRE CIRCUS*

[@samuelwatson8043]

EF0: I'm the weakest EF Infinity: I'm the strongest ever

[@Idk-uw2jw]

At 3:41 the grass looks like the ocean 😂

[@netook8]

2:00. The lawnmower! I thought he was "keeping an eye on it"

[@Rocky-mc8kk]

You taught me more then learning tornadoes at school Thanks

[@evelyn_skyz]

I live in Europe and I saw a tornado forming and sadly didn’t hit the ground, but I watched all you’re tornado videos so I knew how it formed and what to do if it hit the ground. Btw I love your videos I love tornados and storms

[@jordanrodrigues8265]

Current science suggests that the winds actually become organized from the ground up in most cases. This means a funnel cloud that doesn't reach the ground is evidence that well-organized tornado winds have already formed. This is frequently observed with spouts - possibly because it's easy to find spouts in clear air and observe the early stages. They start with a swirls of wind, visible as a dark spot on water or a whirl of leaves. This then turns into a ring of mist or dust, that might develop a funnel or tube of condensed fog. It has been more challenging to gather evidence for tornadoes below mesocyclones, but they seem to do the same thing.

[@mzhall04]

With the extreme fear and anxiety i get from weather, your videos are like therapy. The more awareness i have the more i feel i can identify things to help me cope better. Thank u for the information you share.

[@alexanderk.3056]

Uh yeah but we can't forget that tornadoes are rotating vertexes, not straight line winds at the same power saying 100mph, for example!

[@xplodinproductions96]

I remember near the end of my sophomore year of high school, an EF-1 tornado touched down just a couple blocks away from my house in the middle of the night. On the bus ride to school the next day we passed through that block the tornado damaged. We all were stunned by the damage because in a couple of instances trees had fallen on someone's house. EDIT: There are a couple of tornado sirens within 2 blocks from the house I grew up in. So they woke me up at 3:30-4:00 in the morning.

[@Chuyew]

EF5 is love,EF5 is life.

[@bioraptor3602]

Chuyew INDEED! another of the Tornado Union.

[@rebeccalogan7185]

Nah don't Diss shrek 😢😂

[@embermckirdy2236]

Exactly :D

[@bigbubbaboy1565]

*NANI*!?

[@ElizabethCherryBlossom]

Ef 5: morre tornado

[@chanvalentine8283]

Goddamn. I was told EF-5's rip grass out of the ground.

[@msirp2010]

they rip the roads off the ground

[@Askial_Osial]

@@msirp2010 they rip the ground off the ground

[@msirp2010]

@@Askial_Osial that too lol

[@Goober_80]

3:34 The grass is bowing down to the tornado

[@samuelwatson8043]

Tornado: I'm the king👑 Grass: Your Majesty

[@swirlykitten2801]

It's blowing hard😱

[@cowboycolts]

EF3- "blows away buildings with weak foundation" me- as well as Starbucks #OnlyHoosiersUnderstand

[@thejagotishow]

BowlingGlaceon Hoosier

[@tiffanymarlow2399]

BowlingGlaceon I Love Starbucks

[@madisonliv8318]

Poor indiana I live in Indiana indianpolis so I was sad for them

[@starwarscompleted5879]

well played

[@dodie3053]

XD remember that day. Haha.

[@davidmedford1166]

Love the videos/ channel Hank! I've always been fascinated by tornados. It takes a brave person to do what you do.

[@dwightmansburden7722]

I vividly remember the Greensberg storm. It was about 100 miles due west of me, but it generated the most intense lightning display I’ve ever seen. It was a beautiful little town, too- and it was wiped off the map. Anything that can pick up a fully loaded freight train and throw it more than a half mile is a force to be reckoned with.

[@tiffanymarlow2399]

Where I live, we would get ef0's but we hardly even get storms and when we do, they are very weak

[@josephstalin4788]

What country

[@angelcovarrubias8308]

0:13 that tiny dude

[@dee2140]

I'm in the uk & so glad that we don't get tornados. Regardless of how its been graded, I would imagine a tornado warning can't be something you want to hear when its headed your way. But, on the other hand. I can see why this would be exciting! for those who chase them. There is a sort of beauty! about them plus, of course, the fear factor, that rush of adrenaline. Keep yourselves safe people. 🤗

[@D_d_t_d_D]

Denise Gregory Don't you use the TORRO scale over in the U.K?

[@Rosie6857]

On behalf of Denise let me say we do, not that we have much use for it beyond an occasional F0. Very weak tornados (by US standards) are quite common. BTW my name is misleading though there are reasons behind it. I'm of the male persuasion.

[@daisyredding2413]

"I'm of the male persuasion" Dude no one even questioned you about that lmao

[@anthonyfuller6730]

Denise Gregory yes we do.1 usa - 2 Uk - and go to KZbin Uk’s tornados and go to KZbin bbc tornado

[@NooseKey]

I nearly had a tornado. I live in little town Kings Lynn and in 2016 i think there was a tiny spinning cloud

[@rogeraydin908]

Thanks! I'm learning so much about severe weather thanks to you and other storm chasers!

[@borkkek]

2:31 k no one sees that figure that looks like a ghost

[@borkkek]

@Michael Williams ......um

[@gtirl4468]

When your siding gets ripped off by an EF zero that’s when you know you need to get new siding or Shingles. Edit: if you don’t get hit by the tornado directly.

[@benaschenbrener6719]

Thanks Hank for clearing this up.

[@PecosHank]

Right on Ben.

[@eternitybreezee]

The lawnmower was just trying to mow the tornado :(

[@craigcurlee6428]

This is great info for people who are not weather savvy! I know a lot of friends that think the width of a tornado makes it rating and then I show them video of tornadoes like Pampa in 1995. Great info Hank!

[@cats400]

I looked up Greensburg Kansas and it is eerily new. For a small town, everything looks new.

[@klk1900]

Btw thankfully we have an updated scale. EFU being added couple years ago. Just for history. 1600-2021 data: some probably back rated estimates. E(F5): 101 tornadoes -- 20,493 injuries -- 3,436 fatalities E(F4): 1,251 -- 78,716 injuries -- 10,456 fatalities E(F3): 3,949 -- >45,197 injuries -- 4,284 fatalities E(F2): 14,336 -- 37,144 injuries -- 2,269 fatalities E(F1): 23,703. -- 7,517 injuries - >327 fatalities E(F0): 32,846 -- >875 injuries -- >27 fatalities EFu: 4,588 -- 1750 injuries -- 482 fatalities Total: 80,771 tornadoes-- 191,692 injuries -- 21,641 fatalities. Moral of the story just go look at Vietnam or WW2. Even Afghanistan on the injury part and compare the injuries and fatalities. It’s scary thinking how humans are so much more destructive than our big foot prairie monsters aka tornadoes.

[@jayp13]

Pecos Hank you’re the man, thanks for the video as always. I’m hoping to become a storm chaser one day myself so hopefully one day I’ll see ya out there man. Stay safe bro ✊

[@thebeybladeawesome]

First, love your channel

[@godfatherade]

EF0 Tornado: Some very gusty winds with an unwelcomed giant twisting cloud EF1 Tornado: Real crap is starting up EF2 Tornado: You soiled your pants EF3 Tornado: You gotta get out EF4 Tornado: YOU MUST LEAVE OR SOMETHING GRUESOME EF5 Tornado: IF YOU DO NOT LEAVE, YOU'RE SCREWED I'm not saying if a tornado under ef3 is safe either, if you see a tornado or heard about one seek shelter immediately

[@RagingAcid]

Thanks for uploading videos even outside of "Tornado season"!

[@Jaasau]

I continue to be flummoxed by the rating system using damage as a significant measure of the tornado’s rating, rather than wind speed and its potential for damage, as if where humans happen to erect towns should have any bearing of the rating of a particular tornado. I get that damage is needed to more accurately measure winds, but if we know the wind speeds, as you mentioned with the EF3 you referenced, then…why wasn’t it simply bumped up, in spite of the fact that it didn’t hit midtown Manhattan? It simply doesn’t make sense.

[@christinecortese9973]

Very informative and thought provoking. Thank you!

[@paytonmills7058]

At 4:24 what tornado damage path is that

[@paytonmills7058]

@Ozone that's what I was thinking as well

[@daionglennjr]

Moore may 20th 2013

[@RachelStith1]

I am only 6 years old and I love studying about tornadoes and thank you for making videos about tornadoes and hail!

[@user-mh2bw4hu3o]

I’ve been in a Category 5 Super typhoon, The wind speeds got up to F3 scale. But there was only EF 2 damage in my area. We got a direct hit from the eye wall. The golf course turned into a man-made lake and our large mango tree got uprooted, only to be stopped by a smaller tree from obliterating my house. Hurricanes, Cyclones and Typhoons are weaker than tornadoes, but they sure do last longer and are way bigger. I’ve even heard of them spawning tornadoes.

[@NCF29YT]

70th comment :D :DDDDDD

[@NCF29YT]

Thanks for loving my comment Pecos Hank I will turn on notifications forever!

[@NCF29YT]

I wish I can be a storm chaser with you

[@f5tornado831]

Something interesting is that, if you look into it, a human being could technically stand upright inside a low range EF0 tornado without being picked up or knocked down because the windspeeds go down to 65 mph, windspeeds that most adults could stand in, albeit with a little trouble, although it would probably be as hard as standing up after drinking 2 bottles of alcohol because of the unpredictable windspeed changes and twists, so it would probably knock you down, and it's also very dangerous because just because it's an EF0 now, doesn't mean it will be one in 5 seconds. It might become stronger, or it could fling something sharp at your face or fling a big rock at you. It's still an interesting fact, though.

[@bardocksaiyan2411]

4:36 that sound scares me don't judge me

[@bardocksaiyan2411]

The sound that goes like err err

[@HapitokP]

Awesome work as always, Hank. :)

[@PecosHank]

Thanks Hap!

[@jessicahoagland7367]

I have a question.. is there a posibilty of a Jupiter tornado on earth? If so, what is the chance and what is the damage amount? Loved video! Keep it up!