Tornadoes in Ohio, 1950-2013

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40-72 mph winds
Capable of breaking branches off trees, pushing over shallow-rooted trees and damaging chimneys and billboards.

F1 MODERATE TORNADO 73-112 mph winds
The lower limit is the beginning of hurricane wind speed. This level is capable of peeling the shingles off roofs, overturning mobile homes, moving automobiles and destroying attached garages.

F2 SIGNIFICANT TORNADO 113-157 mph winds
Capable of causing considerable damage, such as tearing roofs off frame houses, demolishing mobile homes, pushing over boxcars, uprooting large trees and generating light-object missiles.

F3 SEVERE TORNADO 158-206 mph winds
Capable of tearing walls from homes, overturning trains and uprooting forest trees.

F4 DEVASTATING TORNADO 207-260 mph winds
Capable of leveling homes, throwing cars and generating large missiles.

F5 INCREDIBLE TORNADO 261-318 mph winds
Capable of lifting strong frame houses off their foundations and carrying them considerable distances; generating automobile-size missiles that fly more than 100 meters; taking the bark off trees; and damaging steel-reinforced concrete structures.