A violent thunderstorm that developed over northwestern Wyoming on the afternoon of July 21, 1987, produced a tornado high in ...

With a string of thunderstorms and unusually warm weather hitting the area over the last few weeks, some may be wondering exactly what risk tornadoes, high winds and other natural disasters pose to ...

The proliferation and evolution of wood construction helped shape the architectural and cultural identity of the nation. For centuries, wood-framed houses have defined the American idea of home – so ...

21 tornadoes crossed the Keystone State, including the first and only F5. This WTAE archive video shows some of the widespread damage in Pennsylvania.

On May 27, 1997, an F5 tornado half a mile wide ripped through the small Texas town of Jarrell, killing 27 people, including a family of five. Top News U.S. News ...

Get downstairs," said Ron Alfredo, who captured a violent, F5 tornado ripping across northwestern Pennsylvania on May 31, 1985. The tornado continued moving east through Mercer County, killing 18 ...

Rated an F5 with estimated wind speeds of up to 318 mph, the tornado was responsible for 18 ... killing 90 people and injuring at least 1,000. The outbreak remains the largest to ever strike ...

How Twisters Horrifingly Uses One Of The Biggest Tornado ... Hunt's Jo memorably use a leather belt to secure themselves to a pipe that runs underground while in the middle of an F5 tornado.

The Largest Tornado Outbreak The Super Outbreak of April 1974. Evolution of a Tornado. Image by JasonWeingart, CC BY-SA 4.0 https: ... The tornadoes varied in size and strength, with many reaching F4 ...

Of the 9,895 tornadoes reported between 1950 and 2024, 77% were rated either F0/EF0 or F1/EF1. Violent tornadoes — those rated F4/EF4 and F5/EF5 — are much rarer.

Tornadoes are one of the most powerful natural disasters, causing significant damage to communities, organizations, and businesses. They can occur in all 50 states in the U.S. at any time of the year, ...