Fujita Tornado Damage Scale (2024)

Winds 40 to 73 mph, producing light damage. Some damage to chimneys; branches broken off trees; shallow-rooted trees pushed over; sign boards damaged. Account for 70% of South Florida tornadoes, yet only result in 5% of tornado casualties (injuries and/or fatalities).

Winds 73 to 112 mph, producing moderate damage. Peels surface off roofs; mobile homes pushed off foundations or overturned; moving autos blown off roads. Account for 22% of South Florida tornadoes and 20% of tornado casualties (injuries and/or fatalities).

Winds 113 to 157 mph, producing considerable damage. Roofs torn off frame houses; mobile homes demolished; boxcars overturned; large trees snapped or uprooted; light-object missiles generated; cars lifted off ground. Account for 8% of South Florida tornadoes and 31% of tornado casualties (injuries and/or fatalities).

Winds 158 to 206 mph, producing severe damage. Roofs and some walls torn off well-constructed houses; trains overturned; most trees in forest uprooted; heavy cars lifted off the ground and thrown. Account for 1% of South Florida tornadoes and 44% of tornado casualties (injuries and/or fatalities).

Winds 207 to 260 mph, producing devastating damage. Well-constructed houses leveled; structures with weak foundations blown away some distance; cars thrown and large missles generated. No F4 tornado has occurred in South Florida.

Winds 261 to 318 mph, producing incredible damage. Strong frame houses leveled off foundations and swept away; automobile sized missiles fly through the air in excess of 100 meters (109 yds); trees debarked; incredible phenomena will occur. No F5 tornado has occurred in Florida.