Tornadoes are rated on the Enhanced Fujita scale, which ranges from EF0 to EF5. Damage is used to estimated the peak wind speed of a tornado. This estimate is then used to put the tornado into one of the categories. Here are the categories with the wind estimate ranges.
EF0: 65-85 mph
EF1: 86-110 mph
EF2: 111-135 mph
EF3: 136-165 mph
EF4: 166-200 mph
EF5: over 200 mph
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