Tornadoes are a relatively rare event. Only a tiny percentage of thunderstorms ever go on to produce a tornado. No two twisters are alike—and some of those storms are truly bizarre. From twin ...

We haven't seen much severe weather recently in the U.S., but the country hasn't been nearly that fortunate in past Augusts. On Aug. 28, 1990, 35 years ago today, an F5 tornado raked through two ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Severe thunderstorm and even tornado outbreaks can happen in December, even as most thoughts are about snow and cold. On Dec. 18, ...

MIKE MOSS SAYS: Loutricia, Reliable (and reasonably accessible) records on tornado observances in the Fayetteville area reach back to about 1950, so I can't address what may have occurred before then.

“They call F5 tornadoes the ‘finger of God.’ Few have stared one in the face and survived,” said the late Bill Paxton’s character in the movie “Twister.” The “finger of God” nickname originated after ...

Some big news came out in the meteorological community on Monday regarding a powerful tornado that occurred in eastern North Dakota on June 20, 2025. The National Weather Service in Grand Forks ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The National Weather Service office in Grand Forks, ND, determined that damage from a June tornado in Enderlin, ND, was the result of a rare and violent tornado. Originally ...

For the first time in 12 years, the United States has recorded an EF5 tornado, the most powerful type of twister on the Enhanced Fujita wind and damage scale, the National Weather Service confirmed ...

Severe thunderstorm and even tornado outbreaks can happen in December, even as most thoughts are about snow and cold. On Dec. 18, 1957, 68 years ago today, an outbreak of strong tornadoes tore through ...