Caught in the Storm tells the story of a deadly EF5 tornado in Joplin, Missouri, and here's why storms are classified this ...

Many of the deaths have occurred outside Tornado Alley, with at least six fatalities reported in Mississippi and three ...

March 18, 1925, began like any other Wednesday in the Heartland. It didn’t stay normal for long; when the day was over, it ...

Tornadoes, the swirling tempests of nature, have fascinated and terrified humanity for centuries. These phenomenal weather ...

The most extreme tornadoes have winds over 200 mph and can measure over a mile wide, and it has been over a decade since the ...

The other, which had the most severe damage near Diaz in Jackson County, was determined to be a high-end EF4 tornado with maximum winds of 190 mph. For comparison, an EF5 tornado has winds of at ...

“There is an additional threat of F2- EF5 tornadoes over parts of the Lower Mississippi/Tennessee Valleys, the Central Gulf Coast, and the Southeast.” The Federal Emergency Management Agency ...

A deadly severe outbreak spawned at least one tornado in 14 states from March 14-16. Hardest hit were Arkansas, Alabama, ...

Violent tornadoes are classified as EF4 or EF5, the strongest of tornadoes, and can produce wind speeds of more than 200 miles per hour. The area of high risk includes central and eastern portions ...

According to the Associated Press, by modern standards, the tornado would be classified as an EF5 with a mile-wide funnel and speeds exceeding 260 mph. NOTE: Video is from FOX 2’s March 2024 on ...

Out of all those tornadoes, only 60 (0.085 percent) have ever been rated an F5 or EF-5. 59 of those tornadoes touched down in the U.S., with Canada's sole F5 twister hitting Elie, Manitoba, on June 22 ...