When tornadoes rip through populated areas, their presence is unmistakable. They’re loud, dangerous and destructive, leaving ...

Strong winds and storm conditions hit parts of Randfontein and Westonaria in Gauteng, causing extensive damage to ...

As the 2024 hurricane season comes to a close, tropically induced tornadoes lands a top spot among record breaking seasons.

The NWS estimates the tornado reached a peak wind speed of 65 miles per hour. The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes ...

It was one of two tornadoes to spin up from Sunday’s storm system. The NWS confirmed Monday another EF-0 tornado touched down ...

FARMERSBURG, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) – We owe much to the late Dr. Ted Fujita. His scale for classifying the strength of a tornado is still used today, more than 50 years after it’s introduction.

The strength of a tornado is measured by the Enhanced Fujita Scale (continue scrolling for information on the Enhanced Fujita Scale). A supercell is an organized thunderstorm that contains a very ...

Instead, after a tornado hits, the U.S. National Weather Service uses a rating system it adopted in 1973 called the Fujita Scale. Devised by meteorologist Theodore Fujita in 1970, the F-scale ...

The only continent where tornadoes have not been reported is Antarctica. Telling it like it is In 1973, the year his Fujita Scale went into effect, tornado expert Theodore Fujita called for the ...