Where did all the EF5 tornadoes go? New study explores the decade-long mystery
A recent study explores the puzzling decline in EF5 tornadoes, contributing it to more strict criteria in the Enhanced Fujita scale introduced in 2007.
A Recent Plains Tornado Was Rated EFU. You Read That Right – Here's What It Means
A prime example happened Feb. 24 in South Dakota, when a brief tornado documented by a storm chaser spun up over an open ...
Weather service confirms EF1 tornado touched down north of Woodville on Tuesday damaging a home and trees
The EF1 tornado, which struck on Tuesday at 9:49 a.m., carved a narrow path just over a half mile long near Texas Highway 287 ...
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10 Facts About Tornadoes
Definition and Formation Tornadoes are fascinating yet terrifying natural phenomena characterized by their rapidly rotating ...
US faces multi-day weather threat with severe thunderstorms, winds and possible tornadoes
Tens of millions of people across the U.S. from the Plains to the Southeast are preparing for a potential multiday severe ...
South Dakota records its first-ever February tornado with a twister near Watertown
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.
10 tornado facts, including one that hit with 300-mph winds
Tornadoes are among the most destructive forces of nature, with the power to wipe out entire neighborhoods in minutes. The first tornado forecast was issued on March 25, 1948, a time when they were ...
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Prepare for a Tornado
The strength of a tornado is measured by the Enhanced Fujita Scale (continue scrolling for information on the Enhanced Fujita Scale). A supercell is an organized thunderstorm that contains a very ...
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First ever documented February tornado in South Dakota classified as ‘EF U’
WATERTOWN, S.D. (KFGO KWAT) – South Dakota’s first-ever documented tornado in February will go down as an “EF-U” on the ...