EF3 tornado that hit Palm Beach County was a first, but there was another killer in 1958
The EF3 tornado spawned by Hurricane Milton that hit Palm Beach County was the first of its kind, but we had a similar killer ...
Tornado count in South Florida from Milton more than doubled previous record for single day
The unprecedented tornadoes in South Florida during Hurricane Milton are still being assessed but the preliminary statistics ...
Why Hurricane Milton produced such strong tornadoes — and why future storms might do so again
Milton’s tornadoes were part of an unusual trend this year: Hurricanes in the U.S. have produced an abnormally high number of ...
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‘Unusually strong’ tornadoes in Florida’s southeast reached rare EF-3 strength, carved miles-long paths of destruction
several of the tornadoes reached up to a rare EF-3 strength on the Enhanced Fujita Scale in areas that typically only see EF-0s and EF-1s. Most tornadoes touch down only briefly during hurricanes ...
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Hurricane Milton: See final wind speeds, rain totals across Treasure Coast
The Enhanced Fujita Scale begins at 0 and peaks at 5. The highest wind gust reported across the Treasure Coast was 84 mph at 2:10 a.m. Thursday at Vero Beach Regional Airport, said Leahy ...
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Hurricane Milton: How strong was tornado that tore through Avenir? What investigators say
The NWS crews who assessed the aftermath Thursday rated the tornado an EF-3 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale, which begins at 0 and peaks at 5. It made its preliminary assessment after surveying just ...
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Hurricane Milton: See the path of EF3 tornado in St. Lucie County, Spanish Lakes
According to the Enhanced Fujita Scale, EF2 winds are between 110 and 135 mph; EF3 winds are between 136 and 165 mph. Ulrich expected to confirm more tornadoes in St. Lucie County, plus other ...
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Why Hurricane Milton produced such strong tornadoes — and why future storms might do so again
An EF-3 refers to a tornado with estimated winds of 136 to 160 mph (EF stands for the Enhanced Fujita Scale, which became operational for the National Weather Service in 2007). It’s possible ...