I'm putting out my bid on the categories:
Cat 1 74-95
Cat 2 96-110
Cat 3 111-129
Cat 4 130-156
Cat 5 157-192
Cat 6 193-240
Cat 7 241+

You always have an interesting question, a dry witty remark, or something pleasantly amusing to say. That was a good example. I found this:

"The most powerful tornado to ever hit Missouri was the EF5 Tri-State Tornado, a twister that had winds of more than 300 mph/480 kph. This tornado originally struck Missouri, but it also tore through parts of Illinois and Indiana.May 11, 2023"

However there is the theoretical Hypercane. Over 500 mph/800 kph.

Or so the googles say...

More fun than a Sharpie!

Tornados are terrifying. Glad you and your kids were all OK and the damage was limited. I lived in DFW for years and went through several of them - including the one big one that hit Ft. Worth in 2000.

I was born and raised in Florida, and I was used to hurricanes. I'm back in Florida, and I prefer this to tornados. At least I used to. I guess I still do because they don't typically sneak up on you, but damn, they aren't like they used to be. The idea of this becoming regular and even worse is hard to accept.