"Enhanced Fujita scale" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the Enhanced Fujita scale [canonical]
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  1. (US, meteorology) A scale that rates tornado intensity based on the severity of the damage they cause, updated from the Fujita scale in 2007. Tags: US Synonyms: EF [initialism]
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