Meteorologist Caitlin Harvey breaks down the EF scale that's used to rank tornadoes. Tornadoes are rated using the Enhanced Fujita scale, which is ranked and scaled on winds and damage caused as the ...

Understanding the distribution and frequency of tornado intensities is crucial for preparedness and mitigation efforts.

This is one of America's signature tornado outbreaks, not simply for the number of violent, deadly twisters, but also for the ...

Researchers say a fossil jawbone discovered in Taiwan belonged to an enigmatic group of early human ancestors. Relatively ...

Texas sees an average of 137 tornadoes each year, the most of any U.S. state. Here's a look at the worst ones in the Lone ...

Highlights: Ackley, Aplington, Parkersburg and New Hartford were all on the route for the fourth day of RAGBRAI in 2021 from Iowa Falls to Waterloo. This year's route from Iowa Falls to neighboring ...

Nearly three decades ago, a monstrous EF5 tornado tore through multiple Birmingham suburbs, wiping out dozens of structures, claiming the lives of 32 people and injuring hundreds.

Heavy rainstorms, tornadoes and flooding struck multiple states in the US South and Midwest over the weekend, destroying ...

Tornado and severe weather season in the central U.S. have ramped up this spring. Last week was especially tough as at least 50 twisters were reported from the Deep South northeastward into Michigan.

Government staffing cuts have gutted a small U.S. health agency that aims to protect workers. That’s drawing rebukes from ...

The Enhanced Fujita Scale is a tornado rating that determines the wind speed by the damage the tornado produces but do we ...

Abbey Road's Studio One is where the scores of “Star Wars,” “Harry Potter,” and “Wicked” were recorded. It’s also where Ryan ...