But what are EF5 tornadoes, and are they different from their F5 counterparts? Here are all the available details regarding the nomenclature of the chaotic natural phenomena. Simply put ...

A meteorologist says it’s unclear whether the damage in Mangawhai was the work of a tornado: but the ingredients were likely ...

A tornado warning was issued around the same time ... "a high confidence forecast of multiple intense tornadoes (rated EF2-EF5)." The designation only happens in around 7% of tornado watches ...

Oklahoma recently saw the destructive power of an EF5 tornado, but in the aftermath of the devastation, we've also been witness to the incredible resilience of the human spirit. Moore, OK resident ...

The city of Moore was the epicenter of an EF5 tornado Monday, May 20, that decimated neighborhoods in the Oklahoma City area and took the lives of some of its citizens. Teams are still evaluating ...

with EF5 being the most potent, the weather service said in a statement. The preliminary measurement of EF3 means the tornado most likely had sustained winds of at least 136 mph. Another ...

The next busiest month is actually November with 293 tornadoes in Alabama since 1950. As you’d expect, the strong (EF2 & EF3) and violent (EF4 & EF5) tornadoes most often occur in the later ...

The National Weather Service has officially rated the tornado that hit Lincoln County near Garrett Bridge on Jan. 5.

Violent tornadoes — those rated F4/EF4 and F5/EF5 — are much rarer. Only 89 such tornadoes were reported during the same time period, accounting for 0.9% of all tornadoes. In fact, only six ...

If a tornado is confirmed it will be given a preliminary rating using the Enhanced Fujita Scale, which ranges from EF0 to EF5. The weather service in Huntsville on Sunday confirmed that an EF1 ...