On the morning of May 11, 1970, skies darkened over Lubbock and winds began to rise, setting the stage for the kind of storm many in Tornado Alley pray never comes their way. By late that Monday ...

Five tornadoes rated EF4 have struck the U.S. so far in 2025 after two more were confirmed following the most recent siege of severe weather in mid-May. Tornadoes in the violent category like these ...

NORFOLK, Va. — The National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed an EF-1 tornado hit Woodville, North Carolina on Monday around 3 am. Based on the damage to the community, NWS meteorologists determined ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — When a tornado tears through an area, the main question after the fact is, “How strong was it?” That’s where the Enhanced Fujita Scale, more commonly known as the EF scale, ...

SO TRUE. PREPARATION IS KEY TO SAFETY. WE HEAR ABOUT TORNADOES RATED ON A SCALE EF ZERO TO EF FIVE, BUT WHAT DOES THAT MEAN AND HOW IS THAT DETERMINED? METEOROLOGIST CAITLIN HARVEY EXPLAINS. WITH ...

An EFU tornado designation is given when a tornado's intensity cannot be determined due to a lack of damage. The EFU rating, while existing before 2013, was not implemented until 2016 and is common in ...

MOLINE, Ill. — A new study published by the American Meteorological Society has shed light on a puzzling phenomenon: The United States has not logged an EF5 tornado, the most violent category, in ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - When a tornado strikes, a team from the National Weather Service (NWS) is sent out to assess the storm’s wind speeds and damage. From that assessment, the tornado is given a ...

As summertime thunderstorms start to pick up and hurricane season has begun as of June 1, it’s important to refresh on the various types of weather hazards. From rain, hail, wind and flooding, there ...