What’s F6 stand for?
I often get the question “what does F6 stand for?” The answer is: tornadoes. See, I’m a storm chaser. Yeah, you know … those people you see on the Discovery Channel or National Geographic who run around the midwestern United States hunting down those spirally storms that have been known to kill. That’s me. (Fortunately, I’m still here.) The way you measure the intensity of a tornado is through a measure called the “Fujita-” or “F-” scale, named after Theodore Fujita at the University of Chicago. The scale ranges from 0, which does the least amount of damage, to 5, which is the most intense storm with winds up to 319mph. So, when I created my company, I decided to name it “F6,” for a fictional super-intense tornado. What happens if a tornado with winds higher than 319mph happens? I have no idea but, if it does (and I never hope to be too close to one), I suppose the F6 tornado won’t be so fictional after all.
A weak tornado (probably an F0 or F1) in Kansas in 2004.
A bolt of lightning hits a South Dakota field.
I can’t say I’ve had a whole lot of success catching a tornado but I’ve been pounded by hail, come within 30ft of getting hit by lightning, and literally been blown away. That’s fun but I’ve also feared getting pinned underneath an SUV and seen entire communities and their lifestyles come to a halt from tornado damage. I haven’t gone in a while but I’ll absolutely go again.