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Have wind speeds during tornadoes been accurately measured?

No, tornado wind speeds have been scientifically estimated using Doppler radar and video observations, but there have been no successful attempts to physically measure wind speeds using an anemometer. Many severe tornadoes will destroy an anemometer before it records the wind speed during a tornado. Furthermore, they may occur in many random locations without equipment in place to measure wind speed.



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