What is the slowest speed of a tornado?

Answer 1

There is no real set lower limit for the wind speed of a tornado. The Fujita scale starts wind speed estimates for an EF0 tornado at 65 mph, but some tornadoes have had estimated winds as low as 55 mph. On the original Fujita scale, F0 wind estimates start at 40 mph. Actual wind measurements from tornadoes are rare, so winds are usually estimated from damage. Many tornadoes, expecially some short-lived, weak ones, stay in open fields and never cause damage, making it impossible to estimate wind speed.

Answer 2

The slowest speed of a tornado is typically around 65 miles per hour (105 kilometers per hour). However, tornadoes can vary greatly in speed, with some moving faster than 300 miles per hour (480 kilometers per hour).

Answer 3

The Enhanced Fujita Scale places minimum wind estimates for an EF0 tornado at 65 mph but estimates for damage potential range as low as 45 mph for some damage indicators.

However, tornadoes are not classified base on direct wind estimates and it is rare to obtain such a measurement from a tornado.

Usually it is enough for there to be a visible dust/debris whirl under a funnel cloud to confirm that a tornado is on the ground.

Answer 4

the highest speed of wind recorded for a tornado is 302 mph.

Answer 5

Very few wind measurements are taken from inside of tornadoes, so wind speeds are usually esitmated. Estimates on some weak tornadoes have been as low as 55 mph.

Answer 6

267 Km per hour or 166 miles per hour. Though this is just an estimate that corresponds wit EF4 damage.

Answer 7

The fastest wind ever recorded in a tornado was 302 mph +/- 20. Note: actual wind measurements in tornadoes are rare. The majority of tornadoes have their winds estimated from damage.

Answer 8

301 mph +/- 20.