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    Which scale is used to measure Tornadoes?

    Question #121867. Asked by armindasantana. (Jun 12 11 8:50 AM)


    ssabreman

    		Tetsuya Theodore "Ted" Fujita (1920-1998) is famous for developing the Fujita Tornado Intensity Scale, a scale used to measure the strength of a tornado based on the damage it produces.

    http://geography.about.com/od/physicalgeography/a/fujitascale.htm

    Jun 12 11, 8:54 AM

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