Seeker588

This was changed upon further survey. Several homes that were bolted down to their foundations were swept away and these received an EF5 rating. Briarwood was discovered to have had multiple construction flaws and was downgraded.

Thanks for correcting me. Still, my point was that peak intensity in a tornado is usually brief. 

Was there actually 200+ MPH winds?  I heard it was widespread 150 MPH winds, maybe 190 MPH tops.  Early reports said EF-4.  But because the tornado was so expansive, might as well make it a cat 5.  Conspiracy!

A lot of tornadoes only reach their peak strength briefly. Moore 2013 was rated EF5 based on the damage to (IIRC) Briarwood Elementary School alone.