The Joplin Tornado: What Our Meteorologists Remember Most 15 Years Later

Today is the 15-year anniversary of the Joplin, Missouri, EF5 tornado, the nation's deadliest in 64 years and record costliest. It wasn't the day's only tornado.

Surviving Enderlin EF5 as tornado claims lives of aunt and uncle next door: Tyler’s story from Summer of Tornadoes documentary

Exceprt from the Summer of Tornadoes documentary. Homes were destroyed along Highway 46 by the Enderlin EF5 tornado on June 20, 2025, including Tyler Pfaff’s residence as well as his aunt and uncle's ...

What's the Enhanced Fujita scale and does it measure up to powerful Texas tornadoes?

This is the time of year when Texas sees more severe thunderstorms that can spawn tornadoes, you might hear more about where ...
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Greensburg, Kansas: the town that came back stronger

GREENSBURG, Kan. — On the night of May 4, 2007, Greensburg, Kansas, was hit by an EF5 tornado, completely devastating the town. EF5 is the most intense rating on the Enhanced Fujita (EF) scale. During ...