Would a flood scale like those used for hurricanes and tornadoes have prompted different actions by Texas officals and the ...

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

Weather is democratic. A tornado rated an EF-3 (out of 5) is potentially as destructive in Nashville as it is in Pittsburgh. A Category 2 hurricane threatening Tampa will have impacts similar to a ...

Five tornadoes rated EF4 have struck the U.S. so far in 2025 after two more were confirmed following the most recent siege of severe weather in mid-May. Tornadoes in the violent category like ...

An EF-5 is the strongest category of tornadoes with estimated winds above 200 mph. Only 8 tornadoes in Oklahoma records have been rated as such. In twisters of this strength, ...

That community experienced the devastating impact of an EF-5 tornado— the most intense category on the Enhanced Fujita Scale—with winds exceeding 200 miles per hour.

Video: Tornado hits FOX 35 TV Studios in Lake Mary. An EF2 tornado touched down in Lake Mary, Florida, on Monday morning with peak winds of 155 mph, comparable to a Category 2 or 3 hurricane.

Five tornadoes rated EF4 have struck the U.S. so far in 2025 after two more were confirmed following the most recent siege of severe weather in mid-May. Tornadoes in the violent category like ...