Natural Disaster Facts Four

Since 1950 there have been 59 tornadoes rated F5 on the Fujita Scale or EF5 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale. The F5 has winds over 261 mph or 420 km\h while EF5 accounted for damage caused by winds over 200 mph or 320 km\h. 2011 was an especially active year with with five on April 27 alone that hit in Alabama and Mississippi.