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 ...

"To see this incredible volume of air moving the way it is, it's staggering, truly epic." Thrill of the Chase A day or two ...

The Joplin Convention and Visitors Bureau has ... and has a brief account of the 2011 EF5 tornado that took 161 lives. The photographs and information offer historical snapshots of the community.

HOUSTON – Just a couple of days after tornadoes created dramatic scenes around the greater Houston area, storms have again caused damage and at least one death Saturday on the outskirts of the metro.

Some structural damage is being reported as well. Below is a list of damage reports by county. Did you see storm damage? If so, you can share your pictures and videos with ABC 33/40 News by ...

The city and portions of Limestone County were under a severe thunderstorm warning at the time, but no tornado warning had been issued. The town suffered significant damage, including a portion of ...

The National Weather Service uses the Enhanced Fujita Scale to determine how strong tornadoes are. The NWS does this by looking at damage caused ... rated F4/EF4 and F5/EF5 — are much rarer.

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 ...

Weaving together dozens of professional and amateur archival sources, along with dramatic interviews with the people behind the cameras, Witness: Joplin Tornado reconstructs the deadliest tornado ...

HIGH ISLAND, Texas (KTRK) -- People in coastal communities are feeling the effects of the weekend storm damage, as High Island residents lose some road access. Due to downed power lines and ...

You’ll notice, but significant damage is unlikely. EF1 tornadoes have a minimum wind speed of 86 mph. At the other end of the scale are monster EF5 tornadoes, which have winds of at least 200 mph.