Tornadoes are among the most powerful atmospheric phenomena on Earth, capable of transforming calm skies into destructive ...

The LIFT project is working to gain insight into the structure of tornadoes and their wind speeds, in order to better understand the damage they can cause and improve societal preparedness.

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 ...

NORFOLK, Va. — The National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed an EF-1 tornado hit Woodville, North Carolina on Monday around 3 am. Based on the damage to the community, NWS meteorologists determined ...

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 ...

You're all familiar with the Enhanced Fujita Scale or EF Scale, which became operational on February 1, 2007, is used to assign a tornado a 'rating' based on estimated wind speeds and related damage.

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 ...

For many years, we have associated the most dangerous tornadoes in a region known as “Tornado Alley,” a large region of the ...