KSBW reported that a Cal Fire battalion chief ... which measures tornadoes based on wind intensity. The highest rating on the scale is an EF5, which has wind speeds of over 200 mph.

Violent tornadoes — those rated F4/EF4 and F5/EF5 — are much rarer. Only 89 such tornadoes were reported during the same time period, accounting for 0.9% of all tornadoes. In fact, only six ...

“Multiple victims” were reported in Ray Roberts after severe weather struck the area overnight, city of Denton fire officials ... and EF2 to EF5 tornadoes and wind gusts of 74 mph are possible ...