Tornadoes, or twisters, are among the world’s most terrifying weather events, tearing across land and often causing extensive damage and death. Defined as vertical funnels of rapidly rotating ...
The twisters tended to be strong and destructive, the records show, especially the unusually powerful ... go down as the most prolific tornado-producing hurricane in history,” Gensini said.
The twisters tended to be strong and destructive, the records show, especially the unusually powerful ... go down as the most prolific tornado-producing hurricane in history,” Gensini said.
Tornadoes are classified according to what’s known as the Enhanced Fujita (EF) scale. The weakest tornadoes, or EF-0 and EF-1, have winds of up to 110 mph and typically cause relatively light damage.