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Q: Why is the F6 rating included in the article if it doesn’t exist?

A: Two tornadoes were rated F6, meaning the rating did previously exist. So, for historical context and documentation, it is included in this article. It is important to note that no F6 tornadoes exist as of 2025.

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1999 Bridge Creek-Moore F5

The Fujita scale rates that F5 is ~216-318 mph, so anything above 318 mph would be F6. The Bridge Creek-Moore tornado was recorded to have windspeeds around 321 miles per hour, so shouldn't it be an F6? Lizardman1222 (talk) 21:03, 21 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Lizardman1222: For all practical purposes, the Fujita scale rates tornadoes based on damage rather than wind speed. It is listed as an F5 in NWS records as well. TornadoLGS (talk) 21:39, 21 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]