Weather and Meteorology - Glossary
Included in this glossary you'll find terms related to our public forecasting program, weather observations and unique terminology that is of Environment Canada's hurricane centre and ice service products.
- EF-scale
The Enhanced Fujita Scale, or EF-scale, is an intensity scale used to rate wind damage. The scale ranges from EF0 (weakest) to EF5 (strongest). It was adopted in Canada in April of 2013, replacing the original Fujita Scale, or F-scale. The EF-scale is more sophisticated than the original F-scale, having a better correlation between wind damage and wind speed and a much greater variety of indicators with which to rate damage.
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