Despite the number of tornadoes increasing in the U.S., it’s been over 11 years since the last EF5 was recorded. But does ...

Tornadoes are among the most destructive forces of nature, with the power to wipe out entire neighborhoods in minutes. The first tornado forecast was issued on March 25, 1948, a time when they were ...

Tornadoes in the U.S. typically increase sharply in spring. Unfortunately, a few of those can be violent tornadoes, particularly in the South. On March 3, 1966, 59 years ago today, an F5 tornado ...

The scale ranked these tornadoes from F0 (weakest) to F5 (strongest). The exact rank is determined by meteorologists and engineers ... the Enhanced Fujita scale was developed and put into practice ...

NORMAN, Okla. – Research recently published in the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society suggests that the record-long drought of EF5 tornadoes is due to stricter use of damage ratings ...