The United States recorded at least 1,855 tornadoes in 2024, unofficially surpassing the previous record of 1,814 set in 2004 ...

The Enhanced Fujita Scale is used to determine the severity of tornadoes: from an EF-0, the weakest, to an EF-5, the strongest. Wind speeds and damage are the main components to rating a storm.

Global corporate insurer Descartes Underwriting has launched a new parametric insurance product to protect utility-scale ...

The strength of a tornado is measured by the Enhanced Fujita Scale (continue scrolling for information on the Enhanced Fujita Scale). A supercell is an organized thunderstorm that contains a very ...

He immersed himself in research on tornadoes and introduced the “Fujita Scale”, a six-point scale to classify degrees of tornado intensity.

Engineer and storm chaser Tim Marshall explains the changes coming to the Enhanced Fujita Scale during a presentation in ...

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

Results are coming in and the National Weather Service has confirmed several tornadoes hit the state Tuesday as a storm system moves through Florida. The most powerful, so far, is the EF-3 tornado ...

Charlotte has a 100% chance of snow, sleet and freezing rain from the approaching system, National Weather Service meteorologists said.

Tornadoes are graded on the Enhanced Fujita Scale. An EF-3 tornado can have winds between 136 to 165 mph. An EF-2 tornado moved from the southwest end of County Road 172 to the eastern edge of ...

The weather service is warning of tornadoes that could be EF2 or greater strength on the Enhanced Fujita scale of intensity. Severe weather activity tends to be greatest in the spring months ...