When you hear about a tornado, you might wonder how bad it actually was, or if your home could withstand it. Turns out, there's a specific scale that tells us exactly what to expect from an EF-1 tornado, and it's more precise than you might think.
Recent severe weather events across the US have put the Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale back in the spotlight, especially for tornadoes like EF-1s.
Major news outlets like Fox 2 News have been covering widespread tornado outbreaks, leading many to search for what these classifications, particularly EF-1, actually mean for communities hit by these powerful storms.