A quirky aspect of the way we measure twisters helps explain why there hasn't been a top-tier-rated tornado in 12 years.
Researches found little evidence that tornadoes were getting weaker. Instead, it appears that a subjective tornado grading ...
A prime example happened Feb. 24 in South Dakota, when a brief tornado documented by a storm chaser spun up over an open ...
Parts of Mississippi are at risk of tornadoes, large hail, and damaging wind gusts up to 70 miles per hour later this week.
Despite the number of tornadoes increasing in the U.S., it’s been over 11 years since the last EF5 was recorded. But does ...
A tornado destroyed two homes north of Orlando on Monday morning after hitting the FOX 35 Orlando television station in what a meteorologist called a rare event.
Residents were urged to seek shelter after a tornado caused damage in Seminole County, Florida, the National Weather Service ...
Upon further research and feedback from scientists, the Enhanced Fujita scale was developed and put into practice after February 1, 2007. What's the biggest difference? This new scale includes more ...
The EF1 tornado, which struck on Tuesday at 9:49 a.m., carved a narrow path just over a half mile long near Texas Highway 287 ...
Tornadoes are classified on the Enhanced Fujita scale, which ranges from EF0 to EF5. Originally created by famed tornado researcher Ted Fujita, the scale takes into account estimated wind speeds ...