Controversial Tornadoes - Statistics

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Reason Answer % Correct
This tornado would be measured at 2.6 miles wide and have recorded instantaneous wind gusts of 302MPH. 2013 El Reno OK EF3
91%
Due to this F5 tornado's extremely slow movement, many people believe the rating should be F4, even F3. 1997 Jarrell TX F5
65%
Mobile doppler radar estimated winds of 308-318MPH for half a second, although the tornado would ultimately get the rating of EF4. 2024 Greenfield IA EF4
65%
This tornado toppled the towns water tower, obliterated a flower shop, and swept away well constructed buildings, leaving people to believe this high-end EF4 should've been EF5. 2023 Rolling Fork MS EF4
61%
NWS damage surveyors gave this tornado a rating of 200MPH EF4, 1MPH short of EF5. Some think it should be EF5, some think the tornado is overrated. 2015 Rochelle-Fairdale IL EF4
57%
Many people believe that this tornado shouldve been rated EF5 due to many aspects, including a leveled candle factory and a house swept clean off its foundation, even cracking the slab and displacing the pieces. 2021 Mayfield KY EF4
57%
Due to this tornado being over a hundred years ago, many people believe that this tornado was multiple different tornadoes in the same path, and not a singular tornado. 1925 "Tri-State" MO-IL-IN F5
52%
This tornado originally got a rating of F6 from Ted Fujita, but was later downgraded to F5. Nowadays, people still believe this tornado should've kept the F6 rating. 1974 Xenia OH F5
48%
This tornado "slabbed" the second floor of a well constructed apartment building, threw coal trains, and toppled a 25 ton steel bridge, leaving people to believe that this tornado should've been EF5 instead of EF4 2011 Tuscaloosa AL EF4
48%
This tornado was the widest tornado ever recorded before the 2013 -- ---- EF3, although people still believe this tornado is wider. 2004 Hallam NE F4
43%
This tornado would pulverize well-anchored homes, and one home did get an EF5 rating, although a tornado cannot be rated EF5 based on one singular EF5 indicator, leaving people to believe that this tornado shouldve gotten EF5 instead of EF4. 2014 Vilonia AR EF4
35%
This tornado was granted an EF4 rating of 190MPH, although people believe the rating should be lower, but still EF4. This tornado occurred in 2025. 2025 Marion IL EF4
30%
This tornadoes survey would be rushed and numerous aspects of damage were not rated properly, making people believe that the rating could be considerably higher. The official rating is EF3. 2011 New Wren MS EF3
22%
This tornado would dig a 2 feet trench of dirt and completely destroy numerous homes, although these aspects of damage could've been done by EF4 winds, but still getting a rating of EF5. 2011 Philadelphia MS EF5
22%
This tornado "slabbed" CMU foundation homes, and only did EF4 type damage, although achieving the rating of EF5. 2011 Rainsville AL EF5
22%
This tornado had measured wind gusts of 268MPH, despite getting an EF2 rating, although there is controversy if these measured winds are accurate or not. 2009 Goshen County WY EF2
17%
This tornado did EF5-type damage, including slabbing 4 homes that were well-built and well-anchored, although it would only achieve the EF4 rating because trees were still standing behind the houses swept. 2011 Goldsby OK EF4
17%
This tornado was likely a family of tornadoes instead of a singular EF4, and satellite imagery shows a distinct seperate path that breaks off from the first one. 2010 Yazoo City MS EF4
13%
This tornado bent train tracks and swept away well-built homes, leaving people to believe that this tornado could've earned an EF5 rating. 2016 Chapman KS EF4
13%
Due to a mangled combine, many people believe this tornado could've been rated F4 instead of F3. 2006 Marmaduke AR F3
4%
This tornado snapped trunks and heavily damaged a well built home, but got the absurd rating of F0, when in reality it should have been F2-F3. 2006 Tumbleton AL F0
4%
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