On May 22 2011 the unthinkable happened an EF5 34 to 1 mile wide tornado developed within seconds and tore through the heart of Joplin Missouri Leaving in its wake complete and total destruction ...

Violent tornadoes — those rated F4/EF4 and F5/EF5 — are much rarer. Only 89 such tornadoes were reported during the same time period, accounting for 0.9% of all tornadoes. In fact, only six ...

Above: Damage from an F4 tornado that tore through the heart of Omaha, Nebraska, on Easter Sunday 1913 (March 23). It was part of the worst tornado outbreak on record for eastern Nebraska and ...

Besides stars, the United States Navy uses quasars as beacons. Quasars are distant galaxies with supermassive black holes, surrounded by ... X-Ray Flashes from a Nearby Supermassive Black Hole ...

The award-winning roots-rock octet Thorbjørn Risager & The Black Tornado are back with their new single ‘Climbed A Mountain.’ The song combines energetic rock riffs, funky brass instruments and ...

Storm Prediction Center/NWS Storm Prediction Center/NWS Unfortunately, that same area also has a raised risk of strong tornadoes (EF2 - EF5). This is indicated in the hatched area in the map below.

This story is part of the KXAN Data Hub, where numbers help tell the whole story. AUSTIN (KXAN) — More than 9,800 tornadoes have been reported across the Lone Star State since 1950, according to data ...

Convention and Visitors Bureau has published an updated guide on all things historical in the city, from Annie Baxter to the Zelleken House. "The history guide points you in the direction of local ...

Ohio experienced a record-breaking 74 tornadoes in 2024, surpassing the previous record of 62 set in 1992. The strongest tornado, an EF3, caused significant damage in Auglaize and Logan counties ...

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a damage survey for the Dec. 27-28, 2024, tornado event in Mississippi. A ...