This is the time of year, when Texas sees more severe thunderstorms that can spawn tornadoes, you might hear more about where a twister ranked on the Enhanced Fujita scale or its EF rating. Among the ...

It's tornado season in Colorado. After a tornado has touched down and caused damage, it's up to the National Weather Service to determine its intensity. Meteorologists do this using a scale called the ...

SO TRUE. PREPARATION IS KEY TO SAFETY. WE HEAR ABOUT TORNADOES RATED ON A SCALE EF ZERO TO EF FIVE, BUT WHAT DOES THAT MEAN AND HOW IS THAT DETERMINED? METEOROLOGIST CAITLIN HARVEY EXPLAINS. WITH ...

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — April 10, 1929, was the day the only documented F5 tornado occurred in Arkansas. It stretched from southern Batesville to north of Swifton and southern Alicia. How are ...

A tornado that touched down near Enderlin, N.D., on June 20, 2025, was upgraded to a rating EF5 on the Enhanced Fujita scale, making it the first tornado since May 2013 to receive the rating. The ...

On the morning of May 11, 1970, skies darkened over Lubbock and winds began to rise, setting the stage for the kind of storm many in Tornado Alley pray never comes their way. By late that Monday ...

As summertime thunderstorms start to pick up and hurricane season has begun as of June 1, it’s important to refresh on the various types of weather hazards. From rain, hail, wind and flooding, there ...

A deadly tornado that tore across southeastern North Dakota this summer has been upgraded to an EF5 with winds topping 200 mph, the strongest classification of tornado and the first confirmed on ...

Severe weather season in Texas, or when severe thunderstorm activity peaks between March and June, coincides with transitional weather patterns typical for spring. The jet stream’s position over Texas ...