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 ...

On April 3, 1956, an F5 tornado swept through Ottawa County, leaving a path of destruction in its wake. Seventy years later, ...

It's tornado season in Colorado. After a tornado has touched down and caused damage, it's up to the National Weather Service to determine its intensity. Meteorologists do this using a scale called the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The tornado that pounded parts of Gautier on Sunday has been categorized as an EF-1 with 95 mph winds, the National Weather ...

Until now, tornadic wind speeds near the ground have been difficult to measure. A new project called OTUS sends drones into the CD lower part of funnels to determine these speeds. Footage filmed by an ...

A tornado touched down near Gilbert on July 19, causing minor crop damage. The tornado's wind speed is unknown due to a lack of damage indicators. The tornado transitioned into straight-line winds as ...

Tornado-like vortices are complex, rapidly rotating flow structures that significantly influence wind effects on built infrastructure and natural landscapes. Their characterisation involves ...

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 ...

At least four tornadoes are confirmed to have touched down in the Acadiana region on Saturday night. The tornadoes’ wind speed reached anywhere from 80 to 95 miles per hour, according to the National ...