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 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 ...

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 ...

Definition and Formation Tornadoes are fascinating yet terrifying natural phenomena characterized by their rapidly rotating ...

So the Enhanced Fujita (EF) scale was established in 2006 and remains the standard for tornado classification today. This new scale lowers the maximum wind speeds to "over 200 mph." But the ...

An EF-1 tornado likely touched down in Union County, North Carolina on Wednesday as severe storms moved through, officials ...

The National Weather Service confirmed five tornadoes in Okmulgee and McIntosh counties following a line of severe storms ...

A tornado touched down in an open field on Feb. 24 in Codington County, the first time a tornado was documented in February in South Dakota history.