Tornadoes come in all shapes and sizes, whether it be a rope that cuts a thin line through the country side, or a dusty wedge that meanders through the plains. Damaged cause by these tornadoes also ...

More than 150 died when a twister tore through Joplin in 2011, making it the deadliest tornado in the last seven decades.

Five main tornadoes hit over a span of 2 hours 56 minutes. The scale uses damage as a proxy for tornado strength and ranks tornadoes from a 0 (weakest) to 5 (catastrophic).

Environment Canada is confirming a “significant” tornado did indeed touch down in a rural area southwest of Edmonton on ...

Late Friday night, the National Weather Service confirmed an EF-0 tornado, with estimated peak wind of 76 mph, touched down in New Paltz from 5:51 p.m. to 5:52 p.m. The tornado developed near New ...

On average, tornado ratings are found to be 1.2 to 1.5 categories too low. There have already been five tornadoes rated EF4 this year in the United States.

Late Friday night, the National Weather Service confirmed an EF-0 tornado, with estimated peak wind of 76 mph, touched down in New Paltz from 5:51 p.m. to 5:52 p.m. The tornado developed near New ...

Why tornado ratings don’t always tell the whole story. Although the tornadoes may have had winds close to 200 mph, they passed over largely rural areas. May 22, 2025. 4 min. Summary.