Los Angeles Times2d
Tri-State Tornado, deadliest in recorded U.S. history, ripped through Midwest 100 years ago
Modern standards qualify the so-called Tri-State Tornado as an F5, a mile-wide funnel with wind speeds greater than 260 mph. Perhaps the best evidence of its destructive handiwork was found on the ...
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Where Have All The EF5 Tornadoes Gone? The Surprising Reason Behind The 11-Year Drought
But the biggest difference ... for various types of buildings and structures. As a result, tornadoes that might have been classified as F5 under the old system could now be assigned an EF4 ...
Yale Climate Connections12d
New study reveals potential cause of a ‘drought’ in violent EF5 tornadoes
A quirky aspect of the way we measure twisters helps explain why there hasn't been a top-tier-rated tornado in 12 years.
Yahoo7d
'Biggest weather, tornado event of the year' expected to hit Northwest Florida Saturday
Northwest Florida and the Panhandle are expected to see severe thunderstorms Saturday stemming from what AccuWeather says could be the biggest severe weather and tornado event of the year so far.