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

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

The Boldt Company is marking 40 years in Oklahoma City, where residents and visitors alike are familiar with many of its ...

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 ...

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 ...

On May 22 2011 the unthinkable happened an EF5 34 to 1 mile wide tornado developed within seconds and tore through the heart of Joplin Missouri Leaving in its wake complete and total destruction ...

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 ...

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 ...

While they didn't see that infamous EF5 tornado, the accompanying thunderstorm was "remarkably intense," he said. They drove toward the town and encountered a police officer, whom Persoff asked ...