Jan 31, 2017 · The significance of the "318mph" wind speed reference is due to the fact that in 1999, an F5 tornado had a wind speed estimate range of 261-318mph on the Fujita Tornado …

May 1, 2004 · Tornadoes are always under the influence of the larger wind wind fields they are moving through, and the RFD and adjacent tornadic circulations are likely always influencing a …

Jan 14, 2011 · Dan, I forwarded your inquiry to Randy Zipser and Dr. Joe Golden, both of whom were very active in photogrammetric studies of tornadoes during the heyday of tornado wind …

Dec 5, 2020 · 2) The velocity of the low-level wind field around the mesocyclone, and associated inflow/gusts fronts. Number 1, to a greater or lesser degree, dictates the overall velocity of the …

Oct 7, 2008 · Introduced by Mike Smith in another thread, this recent publication presents an analysis of wind speeds in tornadoes estimated by mobile Doppler radar versus the assigned …

Dec 31, 2010 · 286-Previous fastest tornado wind speed ever recorded , in 1991, near Red Rock , OK 74- % of all tornadoes classification at either F0 or F1, with wind speeds between 40 and …

Dec 9, 2003 · We have a hard enough time determining tornado wind speeds to begin with, so any comparative study of tornado winds and 88D would be difficult I would think. The know Dr. …

Jan 7, 2008 · What are the most specific and clear wind speed charts and graphs available that follow a clear incremental sequence? I'd like to see something, for instance, that clearly …

Jun 3, 2025 · Damage surveys usually include peak wind speed estimates, often to a level of precision far beyond what can be justified. For example, Can we really say that the St. Louis …

Feb 5, 2025 · Remember: the thing that is of most interest to the scientific-research community is determination or confirmation of wind speed at the ground, so the more video that the storm …