Around 1,200 tornadoes occur on average in the United States each year and every one of them gets its own rating on the Enhanced Fujita Scale. More commonly known as the EF Scale, it organizes ...

Tornadoes are rated based on the damage they cause, but what wind speeds are associated with each rating? How common are EF0 tornadoes compared to EF5 tornadoes? Get ready for severe weather season, ...

This is the time of year when Texas sees more severe thunderstorms that can spawn tornadoes, you might hear more about where a twister ranked on the Enhanced Fujita scale or its EF rating. Among the ...

The 1970 Lubbock tornado was a destructive storm that killed 26 people and caused over $100 million in damage. It was one of only two tornadoes ever considered for an experimental F6 rating, which was ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — On April 3, 1956, an F5 tornado swept through Ottawa County, leaving a path of destruction in its wake. Seventy years later, tracking tornadoes has vastly improved and so ...

Measuring tornado winds at the ground level is notoriously difficult. Instead, meteorologists look at the damage, using on or more of 28 key indicators to determine how strong the tornado likely was ...