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Just how bad is an EF5 tornado?

On Tuesday, officials at the US National Weather Service (NWS) upgraded the intensity of Monday's tornado in Moore, Oklahoma from its preliminary estimate of EF4 to EF5 - the top of the scale. But what does that mean?

At its simplest, the highest level of the "Enhanced Fujita scale" indicates the highest wind speeds - greater than 320 km/h (200mph).

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