BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — When a tornado tears through an area, the main question after the fact is, “How strong was it?” That’s where the Enhanced Fujita Scale, more commonly known as the EF scale, ...

The Enhanced Fujita or EF Scale is the system meteorologists use to estimate tornado strength by examining the damage it ...

It's a hazard many longtime neighbors of Nebraska and Iowa are familiar with, tornadoes. For Severe Weather Awareness Week, ...

SO TRUE. PREPARATION IS KEY TO SAFETY. WE HEAR ABOUT TORNADOES RATED ON A SCALE EF ZERO TO EF FIVE, BUT WHAT DOES THAT MEAN AND HOW IS THAT DETERMINED? METEOROLOGIST CAITLIN HARVEY EXPLAINS. WITH ...

On the morning of May 11, 1970, skies darkened over Lubbock and winds began to rise, setting the stage for the kind of storm many in Tornado Alley pray never comes their way. By late that Monday ...

LEWIS COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — Tornadoes can be extremely destructive and dangerous with winds reaching in excess of 200 miles per hour. However, have you ever wondered what the weakest tornado is? The ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. The severe weather season is beginning. In ...

As summertime thunderstorms start to pick up and hurricane season has begun as of June 1, it’s important to refresh on the various types of weather hazards. From rain, hail, wind and flooding, there ...

According to the National Weather Service, tornadoes are the second leading cause of death from severe weather in the United ...

National Weather Service surveyed the Carolinas after severe storms ...

The National Weather Service announced Wednesday that a “brief tornado” with a rating of EF-1 hit southern St. Clair County ...