On June 8, 1966, an F5 twister touched down in Topeka, Kansas, killing 17 people and injuring hundreds. All of these years ...

Some might think the Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale is basically the same as the original Fujita (F) Scale, but Big Country ...

We haven't seen much severe weather recently in the U.S., but the country hasn't been nearly that fortunate in past Augusts. On Aug. 28, 1990, 35 years ago today, an F5 tornado raked through two ...

BARNEVELD, Wis. (WKBT) -- F5 tornadoes are rare in Wisconsin. Only three have touched down since the National Weather Service began counting. The tornado that hit Barneveld in 1984 shocked residents ...

Meteorologists said this week that a deadly tornado in North Dakota this summer has been upgraded to a top-of-the-scale EF5, and was the first on American soil in 12 years.

Twister and its sequel, Twisters, both feature a variety of different tornadoes that all showcase the terrifying range of destructive power present in these fearsome events of inclement weather.

We've discussed May's deserved reputation for both violent tornadoes and large outbreaks. In Texas, two of its worst tornadoes of all time happened in the middle of May, each in one of the state's ...