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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North Dakota tornado was the first at EF5 strength in a dozen years

A deadly tornado that tore across North Dakota this summer has been upgraded to an EF5 with winds over 200 mph, the strongest classification of tornado and the first on American soil in 12 years, ...
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Her House Was 3 Weeks Old. A Tornado Destroyed It in Less Than a Minute.

The tornado in Nebraska stayed on the ground for 11 minutes. A new subdivision called Dirt Road was wiped out, while nearby homes went untouched. By Julie Bosman On Sunday afternoon, Christina Parden ...
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Severe Storms to Bring Strong Winds and Hail to Central U.S., Forecasters Say

A series of storms, including supercells, threatens to dump rain, hail and create a tornado risk for a vast section of the country. The most severe weather is expected on Monday. Some Moderate High ...

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.
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Former police chief reflects on Joplin’s devastating EF5 tornado 15 years later

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Friday marks 15 years since a deadly EF5 tornado tore through Joplin, Missouri. Former Joplin Police Chief Lane Roberts and now a Missouri state representative recalls that ...