Compared to last year, this year's Oklahoma tornado count is a lot more tolerable. Look at the tornado count in Oklahoma through the end of May last year (below). During that 2-month span of April/May ...
Tornadoes are among the strongest and deadliest types of weather, capable of destroying entire neighborhoods in minutes. However, the most powerful tornadoes, classified as EF5, make up less than 1% ...
On Sunday, May 25, an EF-1 tornado ripped through Puerto Varas in southern Chile in South America. It’s estimated that 50-60 tornadoes occur in Chile each year, but this number could be higher.
NORFOLK, Va. — Between 2007 and 2025, the United States has experienced thousands of tornadoes, varying in intensity as classified by the Enhanced Fujita, or EF Scale. This scale, implemented in 2007, ...
All three of the Arkansans who died when tornadoes hit Arkansas on Friday night were on Claxton Loop in Cushman, about 11 miles northwest of Batesville, according to the Independence County coroner.
Tornadoes scare me more than any other natural disaster. That is because there is just not much you can do. You can prepare or flee before a hurricane strikes. You can semi-protect yourself from an ...
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 ...
MOLINE, Ill. — We've all likely seen at least one tornado in our lifetime, whether it be via a video or in person. One thing the majority of those tornadoes have in common? The direction in which they ...
44: Number of tornadoes recorded that day in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York and Ontario. 10: Duration of tornado outbreak that day in hours. 89: Number of deaths from all tornadoes that day. 18: Number ...
You're all familiar with the Enhanced Fujita Scale or EF Scale, which became operational on February 1, 2007, is used to assign a tornado a 'rating' based on estimated wind speeds and related damage.
When a tornado warning is issued you should always take it seriously and seek shelter, but there are multiple types to know about that can help you understand more about this urgent situation. Big ...