On May 10, 1996, a devastating tornado outbreak tore through Oklahoma. Among the storms was an F5 — the most violent category on the Fujita Scale — capable of leveling homes and turning debris into ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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 ...

It's not too early in the year for violent tornadoes. Such was the case 60 years ago in this capital city. Here's what ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A funnel cloud touches down north of Jarrell, Texas, along Interstate 35 on May 27, 1997. The violent storms that ripped throught ...

Officials say several tornadoes have torn through parts of Illinois and Indiana, downing trees and power lines in an area south of Chicago and overwhelming the 911 center with emergency calls.

Understanding “the lingo” is key to staying safe this tornado season.

“They call F5 tornadoes the ‘finger of God.’ Few have stared one in the face and survived,” said the late Bill Paxton’s character in the movie “Twister.” The “finger of God” nickname originated after ...

Tornadoes are vertical funnels of rapidly spinning air. Their winds may top 250 miles an hour and can clear a pathway a mile wide and 50 miles long. Twisters are born in thunderstorms and are often ...

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 ...

For the first time in 12 years, the United States has recorded an EF5 tornado, the most powerful type of twister on the Enhanced Fujita wind and damage scale, the National Weather Service confirmed ...