NOAA Study Says EF-Scale May Underestimate Tornadic Wind Speeds | Weather.com

NOAA Study Says EF-Scale May Underestimate Tornadic Wind Speeds | Weather.com

April 27, 2026

Updated: April 27, 2026, 12:00 pm EDTPublished: April 27, 2026, 12:00 pm EDT

New research shows wind speeds on tornadoes could be much higher than what EF-scale estimates are based on.

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