“Counting and measuring tornadoes seems as if it would be a rather simple chore. However, it is as difficult and challenging a task as any in meteorology.” Among many themes that emerged while ...

Recent years have seen the addition of EFU tornadoes, for which intensity isn't known, to the Enhanced Fujita scale used to ...

Unlike measuring size alone, the EF Scale rates tornadoes by the damage they cause, helping meteorologists and emergency ...

THAT IS, A FULLY FORMED TORNADO. NOW, IN MEASURING TORNADO STRENGTH, WE USE THE ENHANCED FUJITA SCALE, OR THE EF SCALE THAT’S BEEN UPDATED. MAYBE SOME FOLKS MY AGE ARE A LITTLE OLDER.

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 ...

SAN ANTONIO - 2025 is off to a fast start with severe weather season. Here’s some tornado terminology to gear up for the peak of severe weather season. WATCH: A tornado watch simply means ...

THAT IS, A FULLY FORMED TORNADO. NOW, IN MEASURING TORNADO STRENGTH, WE USE THE ENHANCED FUJITA SCALE, OR THE EF SCALE THAT’S BEEN UPDATED. MAYBE SOME FOLKS MY AGE ARE A LITTLE OLDER.

Overall, while tornadoes can occur anywhere in the U.S., understanding the regions most affected helps in preparedness and safety measures during tornado season.

Storms with lightning and hail and at least one observed tornado were moving Monday through the upper Midwest with the potential for strong tornadoes. The National Weather Service said the highest ris ...

Rogers Public Schools superintendent Jeff Perry says May 26, 2024 is now front and center for his district every time bad ...

At approximately 6:27 p.m., a tornado measuring more than one mile wide derailed about 130 railcars near mile marker 132 along Highway 2, according to initial reports. BNSF officials responded to ...

Initial reports were that a tornado measuring more than 1 mile (1.6 kilometers) wide derailed many of the approximately 130 cars on the train, toppling several onto their sides. There were no ...