Weather IQ: Understanding the difference between EF0 to EF5 tornadoes

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The United States on average has over 1.200 tornadoes every year.
Based on its damage, each tornado is graded on a tornado scale called the Enhanced Fujita Scale. The scale ranges from the weakest tornadoes at EF0 to the strongest tornadoes at EF5.
The Enhanced Fujita scale is fairly new. It upgraded the Fujita Scale in 2007. The new scale, often referred to simply as the EF Scale, assesses damage and assigns a specific wind speed based on the extent of that damage.
When there is a suspected tornado, storm surveyors from the National Weather Service will first decipher if the damage from a storm was indeed a tornado. Storm surveyors are like severe weather detectives. Tree damage is frequently one of their biggest clues.
Trees that fall in different directions are a common sign storm damage was caused by a tornado. When trees fall in the same direction, this is typically a sign of straight-line winds from a thunderstorm.
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