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Examples of different level tornadoes of the Enhanced Fujita Scale that I have documented. The Enhanced Fujita Scale provides an estimated range of tornadic wind speeds based on damage left behind. The scale rates tornado intensity from EF0 (weakest) to EF5 (strongest) based on damage severity and estimated wind speeds. It replaced the original Fujita scale in the US in 2007 to better align wind speeds with storm damage. The EF scale considers more variables, including 28 damage indicators (DIs)