F Scale - see Fujita scale
Fahrenheit Scale - a temperature scale on which the boiling point of water is at 212 degrees above the zero of the scale and the freezing point of water is at 32 degrees above zero ...
F scale - See Fujita Scale.
Feeder Bands - Lines or bands of low-level clouds that move (feed) into the updraft region of a thunderstorm, usually from the east through south (i.e., parallel to the inflow). Same as inflow bands.
F scale: See Fujita Scale.
Face: The external surface of a structure, such as the surface of a dam.
F Scale
Abbreviation for Fujita Scale, a system of rating the intensity of tornadoes; for detailed information, see the definition for that term.
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F scale - See Fujita Scale.
Freezing Rain - Rain which freezes on impact to form a coating of ice upon the ground and on the objects it strikes.
(or F Scale) A scale of wind damage intensity in which wind speeds are inferred from an analysis of wind damage:
F numberMaximum wind speedDamage
F0 (weak)
65-115 km/h ...
ENHANCED F SCALE - New tornado damage rating scale developed in February 2006. It is a newer replacement for the FUJITA PETERSON SCALE used since 1971. The scale is rated EF0 to EF5, but has different wind ratings.
Fujita Scale (or F Scale) - A scale of wind damage intensity in which wind speeds are inferred from an analysis of wind damage: ...
Glossary: F's
F scale The old Fujita Scale. It has been replace by the Enhanced Fujita Scale (EF).
Face The external surface of a structure, such as the surface of a dam.
Tornado: F Scale: Dr. Fujita: U. Of Chicago. 6. Tornado: Funnel Cloud is a tornado aloft not touching the ground. 7. Tornado: If caught in a tornado seek shelter indoors in the center of the basement. In a mobile home in a small closet or area.
environmental factors that impact the moisture content of fuels. Fire danger is rated daily over large administrative areas, such as national forests.
NOAA National Weather Service - Cite This Source - This Definition
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Ted Fujita from the University of Chicago. Dr. Fujita based his "F scale" on a 0 to 5 basis for tornadoes. The F0 is a weak tornado, while the F5 storms are the most powerful winds ever observed on Earth.
 See also: Tornado, Temperature, Water, Thunderstorm, Earth
  
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