TORRO等級

TORRO等級(英語:TORRO tornado intensity scale,簡寫為T-scale),是一種以等級T0-T11來區分龍捲風強度的評估系統。這個系統是由英國氣象組織「龍捲風與風暴研究組織」(Torro)的Terence Meaden提出的,並可作為蒲福等級的延伸。

T0一般無法對村莊造成危害,而T11表示在人類歷史中觀測到最大強度的龍捲風。

參考文獻

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